In the story, young parents Dave and Rebecca end up having to take care of Dave's parents who have mishandled their finances and need help to pay down a sizable debt.
Cast: Anders Garrett, Fran Drescher, Erica Muñoz, Adam Pally
Debbie decides to become a certified life coach to help get out of debt, but her decision immediately makes waves in Dave and Rebecca's lives; Stew rejects Joanna's help while trying to come up with a great new, as-seen-on-TV, product.
After realizing Debbie and Stew are forcing the neighbors to socialize, Dave and Rebecca try to convince them to keep to themselves, insisting neighbors should just be neighbors.
Dave and Rebecca have 24 hours without their kids and the clock is ticking, but they keep being disappointed by their options; Debbie and Stew spend the night trying to cheer up Joanna after she's ditched by her friends.
After agreeing to buy a minivan, Dave goes back on his word to Rebecca. Deb encourages Rebecca to get it anyway and keep it from Dave. Stew convinces Dave not to tell Rebecca the real reason he didn't want to get the van.
Deb's big brother Art is coming to town; a trickle-down of each family member pawning off favors onto each other ensues.
Dave and Rebecca worry that with grandparents living in the house, their kids are too spoiled. Asher loses a tooth.
Joanna has a new girlfriend who doesn't like to gossip. This forces the family to take a long, hard look at the way they communicate, because they love hot gossip.
After Rebecca tells Dave she carries the emotional labor, aka the "mental load," of the family, he tries to prove otherwise by having her take care of just Deb and Stew for a few days; they both realize they've bitten off more than they can chew.
Without involving Rebecca, Dave makes questionable choices when trying to get Asher into a gifted program; Stew starts driving for a ride-share to make some extra cash; after picking up Joanna, he helps her deal with her complicated love life.
Young parents Dave and Rebecca end up having to take care of Dave's parents who have mishandled their finances and need help to pay down a sizable debt.