A troubled high-school kid pretending to be dying of cancer confronts problems with his new girlfriend and terminally ill father as he struggles with his daily existence.

Every Friday night Shirley invites another "perfect" woman for Shabbat dinner in hopes that her son, Nelson, will marry a nice Jewish girl. Nelson, however, has something to tell them...he's gay.

June and Declan, once at odds, are forced to work together at a local TV station to keep June out from under her father's thumb. When their Christmas concert idea fails to save the station, they must look to the heart of the matter.