Harris brings home her new friend, Josh, leaving the family questioning his intentions Becky and Ben's attempt to build a closet stirs up family drama.
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 Jackie makes a visit to Wellman Plastics only to realize the company is instituting supervised drug testing.
Becky thinks that Jackie's new friend, a supplier, is taking advantage of them Darlene is thrilled when Harris gets into Central Illinois State, but Harris might have found a better offer Dan finds himself in an embarrassing situation.
The Conners struggle to accept Becky's new boyfriend, a Green Bay Packers fan Dan tries to impress upon Mark the importance of the family's die-hard loyalty to the Bears Ben and Darlene try to get a loan for their new magazine.
Dan is disappointed when everyone but Becky forgets about his birthday Darlene faces another issue Dan excludes Jackie from the family Christmas Santa photo for mistreating Louise.
Jackie is faced with a difficult decision that brings the family and community together Becky starts working a new late-night shift at Casita Bonita Darlene goes to extreme measures to mend her relationship with Harris.
Chaos ensues when Dan finally gets the entire family together for Thanksgiving dinner mixed feelings about the Lunch Box continue to build tension in the house Harris makes an unexpected move.
Jackie and Becky pitch their business plan to Darlene in hopes of getting the Lunch Box back, but Darlene's decision leads to hostility among the three. Meanwhile, Dan bans Odessa from the house, causing a rift with Harris and Mark makes extensive Thanksgiving plans that may inevitably fall apart.
Halloween brings nothing but horror for Jackie after she uncovers a shocking secret when trying to reopen the Lunch Box Mary gets upset when a woman assumes she is adopted Darlene continues to deal with her complicated love life.
Desperate for more income, Becky seeks a bartending position at Casita Bonita, causing concern for Dan due to her struggle with alcoholism Darlene finally nears a decision between David and Ben Harris' new friend, Odessa, means trouble.
Harris is forced to confront Darlene about her lifestyle Jackie involves herself in other people's problems to avoid confronting her own Becky is overwhelmed by the costs of raising a baby, so her family steps in to help.
Darlene struggles to decide between David and Ben Becky begins to doubt herself as a mom Mark gets in trouble at school when a picture of him and his boyfriend kissing goes viral.
In the wake of Emilio's deportation, Jackie steps into the role of a paternal figure and creates a birth plan for Becky Darlene is tangled in a complex love triangle with David and Ben Harris is caught up in a problem of her own.
As Darlene grapples with a life-altering offer from Ben, an unexpected conversation with David turns her world even more upside-down relationship problems lead Jackie back to the bottle.
When Ben offers Mark free piano lessons, Darlene thinks it's a way to test his parenting skills Jackie throws Becky a baby shower, while Emilio keeps hoping to be part of the baby's life.
Dan gets injured covering D.J.'s vending machine route, but choosing to sue the company could lead to D.J. getting fired Jackie's appalled when Becky seeks life coaching from her nemesis.
When Becky helps Harris keep a secret from Darlene, it causes a split between the two sisters. Jackie supports Peter with his Nordic history project, while Dan reunites with an old friend.
The family is locked down in their home due to a shooting incident in the neighborhood.
Darlene falls in love with a house, but 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.