Jenny discovers a secret of Betty's that may help her pay overdue bills. Wayne is hurt when he discovers that Jenny's daughter Violet is featuring her biological father in her comics. Wayne tries to build Violet the tree house of her dreams.

When money gets tight, Jenny takes on an undesirable second job to help fund Violet's art school tuition. Wayne comes up with an entirely different plan to make money.

When the town has split opinions over a controversial statue, Jenny learns to play both sides to appease her customers and make some extra money. Violet accompanies Betty to visit a blast from the past that does not go as planned.

When Violet, David and Leonard find out that Wayne is afraid of ghosts, they decide to take him on a ghost hunt to cure his fear. Meanwhile, Jenny and Betty try to honor Jenny's late father on his favorite holiday.

Violet tries to deal with the moral dilemma of eating meat; Betty runs into an old fling.

The Harts head to Myrtle Beach for a family vacation that they can't afford.

The Harts want to continue their Thanksgiving tradition of Black Friday shopping instead of a meal.

When Louise invites the Harts and Brenda to her annual Christmas party in lieu of a bonus, the extravagance makes Jenny feel insecure; Betty tries to figure out how to give the family the best Christmas presents on a budget

In order to prove that she's not afraid of marriage, Jenny decides to take things to the next level with Wayne. Meanwhile, Betty attempts to expose Crystalynn as a liar after seeing her claim to have encountered a strangler on a popular crime show