Thanksgiving finds the Heck family in turmoil when Axl tries to figure out the perfect time to tell his parents that he dropped three out of his four college classes; Frankie's dad Tag (recurring guest star JERRY VAN DYKE) admits to Mike that he lost a lot of money gambling online and won't be able to take wife Pat (recurring guest star MARSHA MASON) on a planned cruise; Sue is hiding a shocking secret from her discount shopping excursion with Frankie; Dr. Goodwin (recurring guest star JACK McBRAYER) and Uncle Rusty's wife (guest star MARY BIRDSONG) and kids show up unannounced for Thanksgiving dinner; and Brick goes to extreme measures to have lime green Jell-o salad during the feast.
Riley tells a huge lie when she and Maya sneak out to a college party. But can she get away with it, or will the guilt of lying to her parents make her crack?
Jean and Danny's relationship grows complicated emotionally and physically as they try to resist their feelings for one another until his divorce is final; Freddie is disappointed to learn that Celia plans to keep her place as a backup plan.
