Cuando Eric ayuda a su amigo el Reverendo Morgan Hamilton a encontrarse en secreto con el ex marido de su esposa Kevin, se sorprenden por el resultado de que está paralizado de cintura para abajo. Mientras cubría a la hija de Hamilton, Keesha, Lucy inesperadamente tiene una cita doble con ellos. Pronto, Annie y la Sra. Hamilton detienen a las chicas cuando llevan a Ruthie y Lynn al cine. De vuelta en la escuela, Mary sale clandestinamente con uno de los compañeros de clase de Lucy.

Simon sees no harm in accepting a 'non-date' with Diane until his girl Deena and her pa see them in the pool-hall. Lucy's joy to get her drivers license is spoiled by the silly picture. Cute, car-less Andrew Nayloss's proposal to pick him up for a movie cheers her up, but he expects the whole courteous, generous treatment girlfriends usually expect, plus a grilling from his dad. An apparently stray kitten seems to choose Ruthie to provide a home, but after lots of hiding the truth catches up. Matt tags along when Eric comes to hospital and takes Hank to dinner to discuss why pregnant Julie is with Annie, jealous about the gynecologist's female patients, including a supermodel. Thus they are out of reach when contractions start weeks early.

Simon and Lucy talk about their parents lives. When Eric and Annie overhear them, they are hurt by the discussion. Mary has dreams of being a basketball star and a talent scout contacts her.