Overwhelmed by changes affecting loved ones, Sam struggles with a friend's harsh comment. She later assists Brad with preparations for his and Joel's housewarming party.
Tricia bonds with an influential club member. Sam agrees to a doctor's visit after years of avoidance. Joel and Brad navigate making room for each other's needs.
An unexpected issue arises on Sam and Tricia's trip to Kansas City for a trade show. Meanwhile, Joel reluctantly attends Brad's bible book club and runs into a complicated figure from his past.
With Shannon at Rick's, Tricia joins Sam and her friends for Thanksgiving. As her chosen family celebrates firsts and moments of growth, details about Brad's past are revealed. Sam gains a better appreciation of the depths of true love.
Joel's emotional center is rocked after an unfortunate fender bender. Meanwhile, Sam's date with Iceland brings some of her deepest insecurities to the surface, and Tricia perfects her pitch for Mitch.
Joel returns to church after recognizing a fundamental hole in his life. Sam and Tricia reach a surprising understanding on Holly's birthday, and later, Sam takes a chance with Iceland .