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.
Jackie convinces Dan to build a chicken coop in the backyard so the family can eat organic eggs Becky meets with Andrea for the first time since the surrogacy mishap Darlene deals with a sleazy customer at her casino job.
A member of the family makes a life-changing announcement Dan suspects Becky isn't holding up her end of the bargain with regard to her drinking Darlene continues to look for a job Jackie offers English lessons to a busboy.
When Geena learns that D.J. hasn't been taking Mary to church, she insists they go as a family Mark's attempt to conduct an unbiased survey on the upcoming election for his school project goes south when Jackie volunteers to help.
An email from the school banning certain Halloween costumes, including Mark's, sets off an argument between Dan and Darlene Jackie introduces someone to the family at the Halloween party and insists that Dan vet him, but she immediately regrets it.
Darlene gets one surprise after another when David introduces his girlfriend at a parent-teacher conference and mentions that Mark and Harris will be spending the weekend with them Dan hires Becky to help out at work.
A sudden turn of events forces the Conners to face the daily struggles of life in Lanford in a way they never have before.
The Conners gear up for a megawedding Jackie and Neville, Darlene and Ben, and Harris and Aldo are planning for a shared big day, but along the way, they discover that some of the couples may not be on the same page about their happily ever afters.
Ben and Darlene are excited to share their good news with the family, but Neville, Jackie, Aldo and Harris share some very similar news of their own.
Darlene struggles to cope with the stress of construction Lou returns as Mark's combative contrabassoon teacher.
Dan enlists the help of a few good friends for the funeral home remodel Louise points out that Dan's generosity with his time seems to benefit everyone but her Robin and Darlene take a big career risk that may not pay off the way they expect it to.
Darlene searches for a home that she and Becky can afford after an attempt to boost business at the diner goes awry, Jackie finds herself apologizing to Ben and rethinking her future running the place.
When Becky inadvertently outs her relationship with professor Davis, it's his erratic behavior that sends Becky down a path to reevaluate their relationship Dan and Darlene check in on Chuck, only to learn heartbreaking news about his family.
Part of Becky's recovery program mandates she make amends with people she has lied to over the years, leading her to meet up again with a former high school friend Darlene visits with Pastor Phil Louise continues planning her wedding.
After Ben declines Darlene's proposal, she starts to ponder why she tends to be so negative in life, prompting her to start a journey of self-discovery, which leads to Pastor Phil.
The Conners continue to deal with the pandemic navigating breakups and newfound sobriety planning an upcoming wedding.