Lauren is approached to do a bridal dress photo shoot for a fashion website. Lauren becomes very nervous about her frequent armpit sweat and tries to put an end to it with Botox treatments with Jacqueline's help despite Caroline’s protest. Lauren’s “bridesman,” Greg Bennett, comes to visit and give his opinion on the wedding dress.
Caroline and Al deal with the disruption of their sons, who turn out to be slobs, moving back into the house. In the midst of the chaos that is her full house, Caroline finds herself concerned about her weight and struggles to exercise. In order to get their mom feeling more confident about tackling her fears, Albie, Chris and Lauren convince Caroline to take a trapeze lesson.
Chris and Albie attempt to open a lavish new restaurant at the Meadowlands Race Track but quickly learn the space isn’t big enough to accommodate their vision. Albie’s new girlfriend, Brittany, meets the family for the first time, much to Caroline’s disapproval. Albie and Lauren disagree over the direction of Albie’s life.
After Albie tells his sister Lauren that he doesn’t want to have a relationship with her, Caroline gives them 24 hours to make peace with each other. Meanwhile, Al Sr. has struck a deal to market a line of sauces based on Caroline’s family recipes, but Caroline isn’t sure if her recipe is good enough for the masses.
Caroline struggles to come to terms with Albie continuing to date Brittany and ultimately has to decide if she will welcome her into the family. Lauren decides to remodel Cafface and turn it into a blow-out bar without asking for Caroline’s permission.
In an effort to perfect her soon-to-be launched BBQ Sauce, Caroline and her family head down to Texas for a family vacation filled with BBQ meat, shots of whiskey, and cowboys.
Caroline works with a design firm to create the label for her BBQ sauce line. Albie grows frustrated with Brittany when she’s disrespectful about a gift he gives her. Faced with the decision of whether or not to break up with her, Albie considers getting a tattoo in an effort to break away from what’s expected of him.
Caroline and Al Sr. decide to spend their 30th anniversary touring the Hudson River on their brand new boat. While Lauren and Chris debate what to get their parents as a gift, Albie struggles with his relationship before getting some motherly advice from Caroline.
t's a season of change for this Garden State clan. As Lauren and Vito prepare to tie the knot, Chris and Albie seek to develop separate identities. Chris has moved out to a bachelor pad in Hoboken while Albie focuses on work by pursuing a business opportunity in Colorado's booming cannabis industry. Sensing distance between her sons, Caroline makes it her mission to prevent her sons from going down the same unhealthy path that she and her sister Dina have taken. But will Mama Manzo's meddling drive her sons further apart? Meanwhile, Caroline reveals she invited Dina to Lauren's bridal shower.
With Lauren's nuptials fast approaching, Caroline fears that Lauren and her fiancé Vito will make an impulsive decision that could jeopardize their future and decides to give them a hard lesson about finances. Meanwhile, Albie relives heartache over being kicked out of law school and Chris devises a plan to present Caroline with a Mother's Day gift that turns back time. The family has mixed reactions when laugher at their Mother's Day brunch abruptly turns to tears.
Caroline is at her wit's end with her grown children's juvenile behavior. Although Albie, Chris, and Lauren attempt to mend hurt feelings with their mother, Caroline refuses to back down and her first order of business is Lauren. Lauren's exorbitant spending and "Daddy's Little Girl" routine has grown old, so Caroline finally gives her a dose of tough love. However, when the lesson backfires, Lauren's bridezilla behavior hits new heights. Meanwhile, Albie reveals shocking developments in his love life.
Energy in the Manzo house is nothing short of crazy as Caroline prepares to throw Lauren a picture perfect bridal shower. Albie courageously decides to invite his on-again girlfriend, Brittany, back into the Manzo fold for this special occasion, but his Aunt Jacqueline's remarks threaten to drive Brittany away. Meanwhile, Chris' colossal interruption stops the shower in its tracks.
Lauren's soon-to-be mother-in-law, Denise, pressures Lauren to behave like a Scalia-Stepford wife and when Vito's behavior takes a turn for the worse, Lauren realizes she may have bitten off more than she can chew with her soon-to-be hubby. When the Manzos and Scalias get together for dinner, jaw-dropping revelations leave the Manzos speechless. Meanwhile, Chris's latest professional endeavor proves to be child's play.
Lauren and her bridal party celebrate her upcoming nuptials with a night of booze and games, and Lauren insists on bringing Mama Manzo along for the raunchy ride. Feeling left out of the festivities, Albie and Chris host a boys' night to explore their newfound Scottish heritage. Reminiscing all the good times they had with their "brother" Lauren growing up, they decide to kidnap their sister for one last crazy adventure.
Eager to take Colorado's booming cannabis industry by storm, Albie drags Chris out west to do a little research for his budding business venture. The brothers tour a multi-million dollar grow house in attempt to further Albie's career goals, but once in the Mile-High city, Albie does some surprising soul-searching. Back on the east coast, Caroline and Albert Sr. prepare to reveal a secret to their children and the Scalias that will leave the entire group speechless.
With their luggage (and emotional baggage) packed up, the Manzo and Scalia families head to Italy for some last minute bonding before the wedding. Although the trip is meant to be carefree, Albert Sr. immediately struggles with the gravity of losing his little girl, risking the vacation to be strained as this daddy-daughter duo navigates uncharted territory in their relationship. Meanwhile, Chris makes a shocking announcement that leaves Caroline utterly heartbroken.
The Manzo-Scalia trip to Italy was intended to be full of family bonding, but instead it has the group buckling under pressure. While Caroline steals Chris away for an important heart-to-heart, Albert Sr. continues to deal with surrendering his role as Lauren's "Number One Man." Later, Vito's mother and Caroline upset Lauren so deeply that the bride-to-be storms away from them. Caroline offers up some personal information in an attempt to comfort her daughter, but it may not be enough to help Lauren reclaim her cool.
The Manzo and Scalia families head to a breathtaking Italian countryside farm, but beautiful scenery and fresh food aren't the only things on everyone's mind. Chris and Albie are shocked when Vito reveals a huge secret that will change both families forever. Meanwhile, Albert's emotional turmoil about losing his daughter becomes too much to bear, and his deep heartache is finally exposed. With the vacation in Italy coming to an end, Caroline makes a heartfelt speech intended to unite the families.
Amidst last-minute wedding preparations, Caroline turns her attention to Albie whose life is in turmoil; a heated Caroline goes head to head against Chris and Greg Bennett in Albie's defense.
The house is abuzz with activity as the wedding day arrives; Lauren brings her mother to tears; Lauren insists on taking a detour en route to the church; Vito begins to buckle under the pressure when Lauren and her parents fail to arrive on time.
Caroline Manzo goes to the ends of the earth for her children, even if it means bonding over a midnight visit to a haunted prison. Chris is writing a young-adult novel and has dragged the entire family along on his research. Haunted prison cells aren't the only things that have the Manzos on edge, though. Lauren tells Vito that she's unhappy seven months into their marriage, while Albie deals with approaching the age of thirty not even close to marriage. Later, Caroline is brought to tears during a heartfelt conversation with Chris.
Lauren is opening up a second salon and hires her brother Chris to direct a commercial for her new business that will debut at the grand opening party. Given that Lauren spent most of her savings on the salon, the stakes are high and doing business with family may damage their strong sibling bond. Meanwhile, Albie gives his brother-in-law career advice when he insists Vito attend an etiquette class. Caroline seizes the opportunity to tag along on Vito's adventure, but how will she react when the teacher shames all three of them?
Caroline fears that although Albie has moved into a sleek bachelor pad, her eldest son is lonely. Caroline decides she must find Albie a girlfriend and recruits Denise Scalia and Chris to scour local bars and grocery stores for suitable bachelorettes. When Albie learns about this scheme, his temper flares at their meddling. Elsewhere, Lauren and Vito butt heads about their living situation and discuss starting a family.
The Manzo men, Vito, and Greg head to Vegas for some boys bonding. Caroline takes her soaps to NJ's Sugarloaf Craft Festival, where she is in over her head. Chris and Albie find themselves in sexy situations that have the group gasping in disbelief.
Sick of hearing Lauren and Vito bicker over whose job is harder, Caroline calls for the newlyweds to swap jobs for the day. While Lauren spends time with Denise and Vito Sr. at the deli, Vito struggles at Lauren's salon. Meanwhile, Albie stresses that his career is taking too long to get off the ground, so he turns to his father for a heart-to-heart where he brings up a painful childhood memory.
After success with her first crafts fair, the sky’s the limit for Caroline AKA “the Soap Lady.” To move her business to the next level she has to push past her comfort zone and lean on Albie for support. The pair pitches Caroline’s soap to a major grocery store and after years of parenting, this time Albie must tell Caroline what to do. Meanwhile, Lauren reaches her boiling point with Vito and gives her husband a firm ultimatum. Later, Albert is shocked when Caroline approaches him in a panic about her health. Stricken with fear, Caroline immediately seeks medical attention to determine what is wrong with her.
The family vacation continues on Lauren's birthday and Vito has pulled out all the stops to plan a special day. Much to Caroline's dismay, Vito booked a zip-lining excursion high above a beautiful vineyard. Despite her fear of heights, unbeknownst to her kids, Caroline still fears the worst over an unresolved health issue. Meanwhile, after an unusual outburst from Albert, Chris struggles to tell the family about his plans to move. Later, Caroline pursues her dream and co-hosts a talk show in Los Angeles.
Albie’s consulting business is booming when he scores Vito a million-dollar meeting with an investor for Vito’s deli idea. But later, Vito exhibits shocking behavior, leaving Albie to wonder if the business deal will go up in flames, and their close relationship along with it. Meanwhile, Lauren stresses about finances, and Chris has an awkward conversation with Caroline about his future that turns into tears.
Caroline organizes a waterfront celebration for Albie's thirtieth birthday but it's clearly not a time of carefree celebration for the Manzos. Chris can’t wait any longer to tell Albert that he plans to move, despite the heartbreak it will cause his father. Meanwhile, Caroline waits in terror for a doctor's call with her test results. Tension mounts between Albie and Vito, who have yet to resolve their huge blow up. And later, emotions run high when Caroline gives the family a dose of life-changing news.
