Darlene falls in love with a house she's looking when the realtor shares she has a better chance of getting the house if she's part of a couple, she convinces Ben to pretend to be her partner.
Ben's mom arrives after an unexpected death and unveils shocking information from the past Becky and Emilio spend more time together.
Harris' job is in jeopardy after joining a protest she strongly believes in, leading to tense discussions within the family Jackie makes a visit to Wellman Plastics only to realize the company is instituting supervised drug testing.
Darlene's friendship with a manager at Wellman Plastics lands her in an awkward situation Louise's brother tries to win over Jackie by making a thoughtful gesture, creating uncomfortable tension.
It's Beverly Rose's first birthday -- but it's not all cake and candles -- when Becky and Emilio disagree on what kind of party they should have Jackie is introduced to someone who wants to be more than friends.
Darlene isolates herself from her co-workers at Wellman Plastics, leaving them with the impression she is an elitist snob Louise decides to teach Harris an expensive life lesson Jackie is determined to keep the restaurant running.
Mary is devastated that Halloween has been canceled by the city, so Darlene and Becky enlist Jackie and the rest of the family to create an unforgettable experience Mark goes toe-to-toe with a kid at school who doesn't believe in wearing a mask.
The Conners are dealing with the pandemic and life's financial troubles the Lunch Box is closed for everything but takeout and delivery Becky and Darlene are both forced to search for additional income at the newly reopened Wellman Plastics plant.
Darlene and Ben go apartment hunting Jackie and Becky take Beverly Rose on a road trip to Mexico to meet her father for the first time Dan reluctantly shares his financial troubles with Louise.
Dan and Louise take their relationship to the next level and come to appreciate the complexities of aging Darlene spends the night in jail and leaves parenting duties to Ben Mark and a friend's class experiment leaves them both with hickeys.
Dan is finally ready to share his feelings with Louise Darlene realizes how badly she wants a baby Ben gets caught up playing handyman and babysitter for Becky, which causes him to miss an important meeting.
Bev is back from Arizona and realizes she'd like to use her finances to spread happiness Bev decides to fund Mark's tuition to a prestigious coding camp, but Darlene tries to convince her to give the money to Harris instead.
Harris is newly unemployed, depressed and has moved back into the house, while Becky struggles to find affordable childcare Jackie suggests Becky reach out to Emilio's family for support the family contemplates tattoos.
Darlene, desperate for money, gets a job at Price Warehouse Jackie decides to take her "thrupple" relationship with Ron and Janelle to the next level Ben shaves his beard in an attempt to appear more clean-cut to potential advertisers.
Dan starts to bond with his younger half brother, but he can't get over the fact that their father paid for Ed Jr.'s college education, something he refused to do for Dan Jackie hits it off with a fun married couple.
Dan avoids coping with a death in the family, only to be confronted by it head-on Ben and Darlene address Ben's baby fever Dwight gets the jitters when he has to fill in for the chef who suffers an accident.
When Ben offers Mark free piano lessons, Darlene uses it as an opportunity to test his parenting skills Jackie throws Becky a baby shower Emilio continues his efforts to be part of the baby's life.
When Dan gets injured while covering D.J.'s vending machine route, the decision to sue the company could cost D.J. his job Jackie is appalled when Becky seeks life coaching from her nemesis.
Becky helps Harris keep a secret from Darlene, which causes a rift between the sisters Jackie supports Peter with his project Dan and an old friend reunite.
Dan questions Peter's motives when he learns about the pricey Christmas gift Jackie purchased for her new, unemployed beau Mark and Mary write up their Christmas wish lists Darlene receives advice from an unlikely source.