When Ronny considers moving away from his close-knit, sports-crazed family, his father surprises everyone when he offers him a job as his assistant basketball coach.
After meeting his boyfriend's very affectionate family, Ronny tries to encourage his own family to share their feelings with one another. Meanwhile, Ronny makes a surprise video for Marjorie and Arthur when they celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary.
Upset that Arthur chose Ronny to be his assistant coach, Sean and Gerard apply for other coaching jobs and wind up competing against each another. Meanwhile, Marjorie becomes jealous when she thinks Ronny has a boyfriend.
Marjorie learns that Jackie's ex-boyfriend is gay, so she tries to fix Ronny up with him. Meanwhile, Sean gives Gerard a birthday gift that proves to be disappointing to everyone but Marjorie.
The family work together to manipulate Gerard into breaking up with his offensive girlfriend, during Thanksgiving dinner.
When Marjorie learns Jackie's ex-boyfriend is gay, she tries to fix Ronny up with him. Also, Sean gives Gerard a birthday gift that proves to be disappointing to everyone but Marjorie.
When Marjorie learns she needs to spend the night in the hospital, she fixes Arthur a care package with instructions on how to perform basic life skills.
Marjorie invites their upstairs tenant to join the family for Christmas and watch them play their extremely competitive gift-exchange game called the "Red Sox Swap."
When Marjorie's overly competitive sister, Eileen, comes to visit, their sibling rivalry gets the better of them and forces their families to lie to each another.
Marjorie tries to protect Gerard from getting his feelings hurt by leading him to believe he was inducted into the High School Hall of Fame. Also, Ronny works with Arthur to write a speech honoring his late assistant coach and Jackie's baby-daddy, Fatty.
When Ronny dates Doug, a handsome ref who has a history of infuriating Arthur, Ronny invites him over for dinner to convince them he is a nice guy. Meanwhile, Katrina is worried Gerard is cheating on her when he begins acting suspicious.
Marjorie has to try and bond with her future daughter-in-law after Gerard misses the engagement party.
The McCarthy family make a bet. Jackie attempts to hide her pregnancy whilst out on a date.
When the family finds out that Ronny sees a therapist, they crash his appointment and wind up in an impromptu family session where they air their grievances about one another.
The McCarthy children are sent into a frenzy when they each try to prove they are responsible enough to be appointed executor of their parents' will.
