Monday (July 7, 2008) Departure Time Doug, Carrie and Arthur head out to the airport to visit with Doug’s parents while they have a short layover at Kennedy Airport on their way to Montreal. While there, his parents ask him to sign their Living Will, making him the one responsible for pulling the plug. When sister Stephanie gets wind of this, she is offended that she wasn’t the one asked to be responsible for their deaths.
Tuesday (July 8, 2008) Swim Neighbors Carrie takes legal action when her neighbors install an above-ground pool that overlooks her backyard fence, but the pool makes a big splash with Doug.
Wednesday (July 9, 2008) Sno Job Doug’s Uncle Stu asks him to get his son, Danny, a job at IPS. Doug doesn’t want him working there but he doesn’t want to look bad to the family so he instructs his boss to interview him but not hire him. Eventually, Doug feels guilty and goes back to O’Boyle to ask him to reconsider Danny for the job. Meanwhile, Arthur fills out audience comment cards on a new movie.
Thursday (July 10, 2008) Pregnant Pause, Part 1 Carrie discovers that she is pregnant and she is panicked that the timing is all-wrong. Meanwhile, Deacon and Kelly begin to reconcile and Spence is left out in the cold and Arthur insists that Doug build him his own bathroom in the basement.
Friday (July 11, 2008) Pregnant Pause, Part 2 Doug tells Carrie not to panic about having the baby, that he will take care of all her burden. So, he takes on a second job so that they can store a little extra money before the due date. The stress of two jobs proves too much for Doug and he and Carrie come to the conclusion that a little bit of burden thrown her way is a good thing. Meanwhile, Arthur is annoyed that Doug still hasn’t finished his bathroom and Deacon and Kelly reconcile leaving Spence all alone.