Mike tries to help a co-worker (Olivia d'Abo) by taking responsibility for her frequent mistakes; after he is fired, he acts like he is still going to work.
Carol's boyfriend Sandy (Matthew Perry) drives drunk and gets into an accident, resulting in his death.
When Mike takes Ben out to get supplies for a last minute project, it turns into all sorts of nighttime adventures to include a run in with the cops and girl-chasing.
Nouveau-riche neighbors move in next door and their lavish party crashes Jason's "cure" for Chrissy wanting to stay up late because she thinks her bedtime has been keeping her from big fun.
Tired of being at the mercy of Dewey High bully Razor (David Kriegel), Ben takes karate lessons, where his self-confidence goes up in smoke after Maggie gives him a black eye in an impromptu sparring session.