Her 51-year-old mother Bonnie Plunkett (Allison Janney) is also a recovering drug and alcohol addict, as well as her 17-year-old daughter Violet (Sadie Calvano), who was born when Christy was 17, has become pregnant by her boyfriend Luke (Spencer Daniels).

Christy also has a younger son Roscoe (Blake Garrett Rosenthal) by her ex-husband Baxter (Matt Jones), a deadbeat drug-dealer.

Other prominent characters in the series include the manager of Rustic Fig, Gabriel (Nate Corddry) and the head chef, Rudy (French Stewart).

First appearance of: Mimi Kennedy as Marjorie Absent: Matt Jones as Baxter Christy befriends a woman named Regina (Octavia Spencer) who has a lot of problems while Bonnie tries to put someone else's needs before her own.

Absent: Matt Jones as Baxter Christy faces off against Luke's conservative parents who do not approve of Violet's pregnancy, while Bonnie deals with menopause.

Absent: Matt Jones as Baxter Note: Allison Janney won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for this episode.

Absent: French Stewart as Chef Rudy An attractive fireman named David (Nick Zano) sweeps Christy off her feet, but his illicit behavior threatens her sobriety.

Absent: Matt Jones as Baxter and Spencer Daniels as Luke Bonnie has to fill in for her daughter when Christy puts her new boyfriend David first.

Absent: Matt Jones as Baxter, Spencer Daniels as Luke and Blake Garrett Rosenthal as Roscoe Christy plans a baby shower for Violet, who's nervous about becoming a mom.

Absent: Matt Jones as Baxter, French Stewart as Chef Rudy and Blake Garrett Rosenthal as Roscoe Violet needs to be talked into going to prom in her full-term pregnancy state.

Absent: Nate Corddry as Gabriel, Matt Jones as Baxter and French Stewart as Chef Rudy Bonnie denies she's still in love with Alvin, but the two later share a passionate kiss while he lies in his hospital bed.