Unable to move past Lizzy's death, Willie seeks a relationship with her former roommate Ellen. Audrey is angry over her parents' impending divorce and Doug's decision to represent them.
When Nancy learns that she's pregnant with Jeff's baby, the two consider remarriage, but she isn't sure things will be any different the second time around.
Kate clashes with her elitist music professor who dismisses her as a bored housewife. Doug faces his own mortality when a colleague collapses from a sudden heart attack.
The Lawrences adjust to an addition to the family when 11-year-old Annie Cooper comes to live with them after the deaths of her parents, friends of Kate and Doug.
Buddy's boyfriend Zack pressures her to have sex, and she contemplates sleeping with him to keep him from turning to a pretty rival. Doug considers buying a sports car.
In the hospital for a physical, Kate befriends weary rock star Caddy Wilde, who's recovering from a drug overdose. Annie seeks Doug's acumen as a magician to help her learn tricks for school.