18 to Life: Married with Parents

When an escalating game of truth-or-dare gets out of hand,Tom Bellow spontaneously proposes to Jessie Hill, the girl next door. Little does he realize Jessie's up for the challenge, and the two are suddenly engaged. Though Jessie's family seems disinterested, Tom's is another story. Using every arsenal at their disposal, Ben and Judith Bellow try to reverse their son's insane decision.

With newlyweds Tom and Jessie waking in separate beds, it's clear they need their own pad. Luckily, Tom's dad has a plan for the recently abandoned granny suite in the family attic.The one draw back is the unfortunate granny smell and constant interruptions in the bedroom. To break away from the parental control, Tom decides to quit college and turn his attention to finding a new apartment.

When Monica pays a visit to Tom and Jessie's new attic apartment, she's appalled by their appliances. It's time the newlyweds capitalize on their bridal shower. Jessie agrees since it might create an opportunity to bond with her mother-in-law. But bonding with Judith doesn't go as planned, when Jessie discovers that Judith has "forgotten" to send out the invites.

No way around it, it's time he gets a driver's license. But when his father's lessons degenerate into a yelling match and everyone else is too busy, the only person he can turn to is Jessie. Thus begins one of their relationships most grueling tests as the twosome goes on a series of driving lessons.

Tom and Jessie receive a belated wedding gift from Tom's Uncle - a cheque for three thousand dollars. After considering blowing it on a flat-screen TV, Jessie decides instead to open a joint bank account.Tom encourages the idea, buying into the adage what's mine is yours. But he soon discovers it's all mine and no yours, given that virtually all their shared assets come from him.

When Judith is confronted with Jessie's gentile ways she suggests they bring in an expert. But even though Rabbi Goldstein converted Ben long ago, Ben seems less than thrilled to hear his name. What Judith doesn't know is that while Ben took every step necessary to conform to the Jewish faith, he stopped short at that whole ceremonial circumcision thing.