Cameron's ex-wife Paige returns and wants custody of Henry, and plans to move to Florida to raise bees.

Cameron throws a 25th anniversary party for his mother, Colleen, and stepfather, Wendal, which threatens to be a disaster when Wendal confides to Cameron that he's thinking of leaving Colleen.

Colleen learns of Wendal's plan to leave her at their anniversary party, and after discovering that the entire family knew but her, confronts them at their traditional bowling night.

In an effort to be supportive of awkward son Henry, Cameron and the family attend his school film festival, despite Henry's protests. Upon watching the film, it becomes painfully obvious why he didn't want them there in the first place. Meanwhile, younger sister Jenna tries to prove to Cameron that she is a "grown-up."

Cameron's lack of enthusiasm at wife Liz's acceptance into graduate school – and his mockery of younger sister Jenna's aspirations to be a singer – put him on the outs with the family, and he tries to shake the label of "dream squasher" after the family accuses him of being unsupportive.

In the middle of an argument with Cameron, Colleen is rushed to the hospital with chest pains. Fearing she's had a heart attack, the family rushes to be by her side... with Cameron feeling especially guilty that the stress of their fight brought it on.