Meg attends a free speech rally with Drew at the college. Roxanne's new relationship with Lenny is tested after he throws a party at her house. JJ is tempted to cheat on Beth with a mysterious woman he meets at a bar. JJ also recieves some exciting news. Beth finally recieves her ring from JJ and they set a date for their wedding. The Walker family must deal with the tragic loss of the matriarch in their family.
Alors que Meg rejoint Drew à l'université pour écouter son discours sur la liberté d'expression, la relation qu'entretiennent Roxanne et Lenny devient de plus en plus sérieuse. De leur côté, Jerry et Beth officialisent leur engagement et choisissent une date pour leur mariage, pendant que Jack et Helen planifient le futur de Will. Sam fait une découverte qui va changer la vie de la famille Walker, tandis qu'Henry essaie de surmonter la tragédie.
Mentre continua la relazione fra Roxanne e Lenny, Meg prova ad avvicinarsi a Drew partecipando ad una protesta. La vita della famiglia Walker viene sconvolta dalla morte improvvisa di Gwen. Tornato a casa per il funerale, JJ fissa con Beth la data del loro matrimonio. Helen accompagna il figlio Will ad una visita ed ottiene una risposta positiva.
