Luke Bartelme

Roxy's mother returns with a new man; Joan and Roland leave their daughter with Claudia Joy and Michael so they can have a date night; Claudia Joy and Michael face their own parenting problems; Pamela helps Roxy at the bar.

Joan and Roland face new challenges when Joan returns to work; Denise and Frank both continue to explore their separation.

Denise befriends the wife of a young soldier who has been injured in Iraq; Joan and Roland struggle to find a nanny for Sarah Elizabeth; Emmalin meets her pen pal, Logan, on the way to school.

Denise is put under stress but this time not from Jeremy's abusive behavior. Her husband's chopper has been downed and she waits for news about him. Meanwhile, a soldier takes Roland and Claudia hostage.

Michael tries to rebuild his relationship with Emmalin; Pamela and Chase move into a new house; Terrence Price asks Roland to take a full time job as his partner.

Trevor is involved in a fender bender; Denise rents a creek house when Frank is deployed to Iraq; Pamela gets the chance to confront her stalker; Michael officially presents Trevor with a Silver Star Medal.