When James' mother Marie finds out that her ex-husband Sammy is living with James and Todd, she drags her new husband Steve out to Los Angeles to "save" them.
A joy ride in James' new sports car ends in a near-death experience for Sammy, causing him to reassess his past and use his "second chance" to make amends with his sons.
James hears from his mother, Marie, that they're tearing down his childhood home to build a shopping center, so he gets the house delivered to James' residence.
James learns he will be the subject of an A&E Biography profile, but the program will instead air on the E! Network. No one, particularly James, looks forward to being grilled by A. J. Benza.
James throws the 100th episode party of the show Hey Rebecca. Meanwhile, Kathy grows annoyed at her role as James' assistant, and Sammy is dared by Gary to get a job and work for an entire week.