The family celebrates its important events for the first time without Teresa. Joe and the girls get help and support from their relatives, including Melissa Gorga and Rosie Pierri. Teresa calls her family and sends daily e-mails.
The family goes on a trip to the Jersey Shore to visit their previous home, possibly for the last time. Joe talks to a friend who has been to a prison. The Giudice family celebrates Independence Day with the Gorgas.
Joe Gorga visits his sister for the first time. Difficult times help the Gorgas and Giudice families to draw closer together. Teresa continues to communicate with her family as much as possible.
