Nathan and Debbie try to help carol find a new apartment--as far away from them as possible; Carol makes a new friend named Kip Finkle.
Debbie and Nathan fear that their parents are reuniting when Carol and Tom feel hesitant about formally ending their marriage.
Nathan lands the biggest interview of his career with professional basketball player Metta World Peace, but when karma catches up with him, he risks ruining his professional reputation.
When Ray points out that Nathan has a history of being the worst wingman ever, Nathan embarks on a mission to be a better friend by becoming less self-involved. Also, Debbie and Adam disagree over what’s best for their family’s livelihood.
Nathan is assigned to cover a Sci-Fi Fest for his workplace and runs into a famous book author who has hated him since grade school. Meanwhile, Adam has an identity crisis when he learns that much of what he was taught on the commune was based on the mythology of Star Wars.
Kip encourages Carol to be bolder by confronting her former nemesis, Miss Pam, at Pam's retirement party.
When the Pope is scheduled to come to town, Nathan's planned week-long series of reports hits a snag when Ray gets a job offer to become the cameraman for a rival field Reporter.
The Millers decide to spend Thanksgiving apart for the first time ever, but they rethink the new family tradition when each of their individual Turkey Day plans hit snags.