Tue, Oct 23, 2012
Ben is not amused that Kate makes a drama of every little injury Maddie incurs during his countless capers. He makes fun of her claim to have contingency plans for every emergency and sets out to prove with Tommy's help that she can't plan for every eventuality. Meanwhile, the arrival of Ben's partner in crime Louise tends again to bring out the worst in him. BJ's bar is being checked up by wacky boss Buddy, who invites himself at home.
Tue, Nov 13, 2012
Ben urgently wants a job to make niece Maddie proud at her school's career day, but finds no useful avenue in the record of his countless failed projects with Tommy, and proclaiming himself wine merchant fares no better. BJ shamelessly goes after hunky neighbor Walter, while the bar staff finally scolds her rudeness and inability to remember a single colleague's name. Ben still makes it to career day.
Mon, Mar 11, 2013
Ben and Kate panic, complete with cleaning frenzy, when their boasting to have nothing left to do inspires Maddie telling grandpa Randy Fox he can finally visit again. Desperate to pretend she's making something of herself, drop-out Kate signs up as volunteer, but isn't fit for anything and even messes up counseling single teenage mothers. Ben exchanges sneers with dad, whole he reproaches never having taught him man - or other stuff. They plan a picnic and fishing, but end up staking out someone who 'needs a lesson', which only they sort of learn the hard way.
Tue, Oct 16, 2012
Hearing his first love Darcy is moving into 'their' dream house with her husband, Ben wants to steal the tree he always imagined carving a canoe from to give her a Viking burial. BJ comes along and insists to push Ben's closure fantasies, however awkward for all of them. Ben ignores Kate's expressed, annual wish not to celebrate her birthday, deciding she should finally make up her 21st, when she let motherhood take over. Inviting her college buddy Molly initially changes her mind, but the two sneak off from the surprise party and don't see eye to eye anymore about nightlife.
Tue, Dec 4, 2012
Ben desperately searches an excuse to criticize Will, as any lover Kate ever had or rich heir, but can't find any fault. Will wants to take her on a country lodge trip and counters Ben's objections and family camping alternative by inviting him along to camp in the garden with Maddie. Will refuse to put up with Ben's shenanigans forever, Kate to part with her brother.