The Conners

A sudden turn of events hits the Conners family; DJ's wife is on military leave; Darlene's teenage son reveals he has a crush on a boy.

Darlene is surprised when David introduces his girlfriend, Blue, at a parent-teacher conference; Dan hires Becky to help out at work.

An email from the school banning certain Halloween costumes, including Mark's, sets off an argument between Dan and Darlene; Jackie introduces someone to the family at the Halloween party and insists that Dan vet him, but she immediately regrets it.

When Geena learns that D.J. hasn’t been taking Mary to church, she insists they go as a family to uphold her traditional values.

A member of the family makes a life-changing announcement; Dan suspects Becky isn't holding up her end of the bargain with regard to her drinking; Darlene continues to look for a job; Jackie offers English lessons to a busboy.

With Mark and Mary’s help, Jackie convinces Dan to build a chicken coop in the backyard; Becky meets with Andrea after the surrogacy mishap.