Matt continues to fight with his ex-wife for custody of his children. Sean and Beverly are back together, but they soon discover that it's not so easy to heal old wounds. Meanwhile, Carol's ambitions at the network are dealt a cruel blow.

Matt's career takes an unexpected turn when he appears on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Merc comes in to pitch new shows to Carol. Oh, and there's a devastating earthquake in Peru.

'Pucks!' is finally pulled from the schedule. Although not officially cancelled, the writing is clearly on the wall for the doomed hockey comedy. Everyone reacts in different ways: Sean is in denial, Beverly is mentally packing her bags, while Matt finds solace in the arms of a 19 year old super-fan.

The filming of 'Pucks!' draws to a close and everyone is focused on what they will do next. Bev gives Carol an ultimatum when she reads the script and wants to turn it into a show. NBC wants Matt to audition for the role in Andrew's pilot, but Matt is unwilling to do so. To make matters worse, Matt becomes a target of a rumor that might jeopardize his opportunity at landing the role.

Sean and Beverley return to LA to shoot once-thought-to-be-cancelled 'Pucks!'. Matt gets some very disturbing news about his finances.

Sean's former writing partner turns up to wreak havoc. Matt and Carol find romance.

Matt spends a day at the hospital when his father undergoes heart surgery. Meanwhile, Carol tries to come up with a pet name for Helen.

Carol attempts to slow down the pace of her new relationship with Helen. Meanwhile, despite Beverly's objections, Sean gets Matt to read the script of their new show. Things take an unexpected turn when excited Matt wants to play one of the roles in it, and Sean and Beverly aren't exactly thrilled about it.