Three Sisters

The Dry Spell

30 min

Nora realizes it has been nearly four years since she went out on a date. Little sister Annie offers to help her get back in the game, but the two couldn't be more different in their approach when they visit a singles bar. Meanwhile, Bess has trouble telling if the pangs she's feeling are labor pains or twinges of jealousy at being left out while her single sisters cruise for men.

The In-Laws

30 min

When Steven's well-appointed and domineering mother and counterculture dropout father arrive together from Chicago to visit their son and daughter-in-law, Steven's coping strategy is to stay under the radar until the visit is over, but Bess encourages him to renew his bonds with his parents and invites them to extend their visit. It isn't long, however, before Steven's mother's controlling nature tries even Honey's patience. Meanwhile, his father's inappropriate behavior annoys George and grosses out Nora and Annie.

Summer of Chocolate

30 min

The girls plan a surprise anniversary party for their parents, but the celebration nearly turns into psychodrama when Bess learns that her parents' idyllic marriage isn't completely perfect.

The Faculty Party

30 min

When George throws a faculty party for one of his oldest friends, Frederick, in an effort to woo him to USC as a visiting professor, Frederick ends up wooing Nora instead -- much to the dismay of Bess and Annie. While the girls plot to put an end to Nora's romance by telling their father about the affair, Honey tries to throw George off-track, using Jake as a decoy.

The Rooster

30 min

While the siblings argue over who should inherit their parents' stuffed rooster, Frederick reveals his affair with Nora.

The New Guy

30 min

Nora and Steven have differing opinions about Annie's new boyfriend, Kevin. Steven, thrilled to have another guy at the Bernstein-Flynn brunches, tries to talk Annie into keeping Kevin around, while Nora, who finds Kevin incredibly annoying, does everything in her power to convince Annie to dump him. That is, until Annie catches on, and pulls a fast one on both of them.

Sisters: Undressed

30 min

After much agonizing, Bess and Steven ask Nora to be Charlie's guardian. Nora agrees, but her cavalier attitude towards this sacred trust unnerves Bess. Meanwhile, Nora asks Bess to tell Annie to get her own apartment, but the plan backfires. Quote: Nora: If this was the last dress on Earth, I'd burn it and walk around naked.

Blame the Messenger

30 min

Bess decides to end her maternity leave early when she learns of a possible promotion at work. But when Annie overhears Bess' co-workers saying she's not getting the promotion, she doesn't know whether or not to tell Bess. Meanwhile, Nora can't stand the idea that Jake put in the good word that got her an I-Max movie deal.

Work-Related

30 min

Annie becomes a personal assistant to Andy Dick; Bess and Steven interview nannies.