While he rents out his house, Joel and Sam revel in the highs of their temporary living situationship – and the lows of cleaning up after strangers. Meanwhile, as a newly single Tricia preps for an empty nest, Sam is overcome with unexpected emotion as she begins to clean out the barn.

While on their way to Wichita, Sam and Tricia finally tell Mary Jo why they’re temporarily moving her from the care facility. After accidentally blowing his own cover stalking Brad, Joel opens up about his personal crisis stemming from Fred’s upcoming wedding.

As Joel and Brad take a giant step forward in their relationship and move in together, Sam considers adopting a roommate of her own. Meanwhile, after finalizing her divorce, Tricia puts herself out there on the dating scene.

An unexpected issue arises on Sam and Tricia's trip to Kansas City for a trade show. Meanwhile, Joel reluctantly attends Brad's bible book club and runs into a complicated figure from his past.

Joel returns to church after recognizing a fundamental hole in his life. Sam and Tricia reach a surprising understanding on Holly's birthday, and later, Sam takes a chance with Iceland.