Matriarch Nettie Stanley worries that her sister Mellie's stripping and fighting are getting dangerously out of hand. Meanwhile, Mellie's ex-boyfriend Robbie comes back to town. And later, Kayla's trip to the racetrack is derailed by Mellie's drinking.

Nettie and Kayla get in a huge fight over who will get to plan Mellie's wedding. Kayla and her husband are at odds over how to raise their teenage daughter. When Mellie's ex-con mother gets released from jail, it threatens Mellie's newfound sobriety.

Mellie and Robbie set a wedding date. Laura plans a 15th anniversary party for Kayla and Richard. Mellie worries when Nettie insists on throwing her a bachelorette party - a road trip with their cousin Annie to Ocean City that gets wildly out of control.

Nettie, Kayla, and Laura suspect Mellie may be pregnant, despite Mellie's adamant denial. Nettie and Lottie Mae refuse to speak to one another, and with Mellie's wedding day looming, Mellie starts to have serious doubts about everything!

Mellie's honeymoon phase is short-lived; a pregnancy complication sends her to the hospital, AND she faces jail time! Kayla and Richard must contend with fourteen-year-old daughter Danielle dating an older gypsy boy.

Tensions are high when Nettie, Kayla and Mellie get into a raging fight just before Mellie's baby shower celebration. With the date of her prison sentence looming, Mellie has a lot of decisions to make regarding Robbie, her baby, and her future.