Significant Others

After Eleanor's miscarriage, Ethan has resumed his role as the household's biggest baby. When he finds their shower broken one morning, Ethan does the only sensible thing: he asks his wife to ask the neighbors if it's okay if he uses theirs. Next door, Eleanor hits it off with Justin, her surprisingly intellectual teenage neighbor. Ethan looks for her, but instead finds an old lady with dry skin and strong opinions about marriage. Ultimately, Ethan finds his wife in the neighbor's backyard, smoking with her new teen friend, at least until they are busted by Justin's mother. After their funeral crash and burn, Bill has left his wife Connie and moved in with her sister Ginny. She's eager to meet his friends and cement their relationship, but it's obvious Bill doesn't share the same itinerary. The new couple has dinner out with Bill's best friends Doug and Dave and their wives. The night starts out on a negative note and gets worse, as the group raise their glasses in the names of increas

In therapy, Alex gets Devon to acknowledge that he dislikes his job, encouraging him to use the magnetism he believes he has to find a more suitable one. With the help of his entrepreneurial brother-in-law Larry, he develops the notion for a new brand of clothing: ""Re-Nig"" Discouraged by Alex's rather vocal opposition, the men head out for coffee. There, they discuss their ideas with a few of Larry's female friends. When one of the more bold women demonstrates her support by daringly placing her tongue in Devon's ear, Larry gets offended and disbands the partnership. Without a doubt, ""Re-Nig"" becomes a success. Meanwhile, Chelsea wants to take things slow with James, feeling that rushing intimacy has been the cause of disaster in past relationship. On the other hand, James resorts to more of a ""use it or lose it"" philosophy. At a local video store, Chelsea admits that her plan is to rent a video as background for a make-out session. However, James coerces her into renting a porno flick

James is surprised to hear that Chelsea is pulling in $30,000 a month, then angry to learn that she's letting another man invest it. Anger soon turns to dismay when he meets the man, Steve, a disreputable-looking guy at Chelsea's new country club. There, they spend a mostly enjoyable day with Steve and his wife Suzy. However, when James spots him throwing up in the men's room, he assumes it's bulimia; in fact, it's actually a side effect of chemotherapy. Now Steve is dead and James is managing Chelsea's finances; but still isn't seeing any returns in the bedroom. Alex is a little put off to learn that Devon has been taking erection-enhancing pills to supplement their sex life. But with sixty-two left, she admits it wouldn't be ""economical"" to waste the pills. When son Rodney tries one, it's time for a family trip to the emergency room and a roundabout conversation with the admitting nurse. A dour woman from Social Services asks a lot of questions, but Alex gets the family out of a tigh

Connie and Bill are still in therapy: separately. Both of them claim to be content apart, but Bill is hoping to talk Connie out of the divorce, especially now that Ginny has kicked him out of her apartment. On their way to a final, pre-paper signing cup of coffee, Connie unexpectedly crashes into a pair of parked cars. While awaiting medical attention, she and Bill have a frank exchange in which both admit they're still in love with one another. Now, they're reunited, in couples therapy, and Bill is assisting Connie with a few weeks of physical therapy. When Ethan is too busy to accompany her to a movie, Eleanor goes alone and comes back with a new friend, Annette. Very quickly, Annette makes herself at home, drinking milk from the carton and sneezing everywhere. Eleanor realizes her impulsiveness of designating Annette her new movie buddy was a mistake, but she can't bring herself to tell her to leave. When Annette wonders if it's because she's a lesbian, Eleanor seizes the opportunit

At home, Ethan prevents his wife from answering nature's call and, much to Eleanor's chagrin, nature's not calling back. They duke it out, and Ethan storms off to his parent's house. There, they both admit that they've been squabbling because they never properly addressed their disappointment about Eleanor's miscarriage. They attempt to have a bout of make-up sex on Ethan's childhood bed, but don't get very far when her urge to ""eliminate"" overrides her urge to ""procreate"". After another proposal (this time, with umph), Chelsea and James are once again engaged; at least until James says something absurd in therapy and blows it. On the way home, Chelsea tries to return the ring, but they lose it along with their watches and his wallet when mugged by an unarmed man on a bicycle. Tired of waiting for the cops, they drive off, only to spot the thief entering a very nice house in their neighborhood, this time armed with bags of groceries. James confronts him at the door and manages to get h

James and Chelsea pay a visit to a man by the name of Darren, a somewhat creepy artist Chelsea hopes to be able to represent. While meeting with hem, they are greeted by his even creepier friend Trent, and discuss the inevitability of a one-world government. Darren needs to see a level of commitment before he'll let Chelsea sell his art. Trent suggests the engaged pair get married, as Darren is an ordained minister. Chelsea agrees in order to close the deal. After exchanging touchingly heartfelt vows, the newly(re)weds are horrified to learn their marriage has been consecrated under Satan and that Trent is the Antichrist. As Bill moves back in with Connie, his sister-in-law, Ginny, drops by unexpectedly with her scary brother Zack (who is back from Iraq). With a smile on his face, he shares horrible war stories; for Zack, Iraq was ""awesome."" Connie, Ginny and Bill attempt to lie about what has happened between them, but Zack sees through it. When they come clean, he preaches to them th