Quinton wants to live with his father, which breaks Mary Jo's heart. Tired of being the "bad guy," she asks B.J. to show her how to be more spontaneous. She suggests going on a road trip, which leads Mary Jo, Julia and Bernice to a truck stop in Tennessee where Bernice makes eyes at a trucker.

Cast: Dixie Carter, Annie Potts, Jan Hooks, Judith Ivey, Meshach Taylor, Alice Ghostley, Clarence Felder, Anne Carney