Sun, Nov 13, 2005
Stewart and Lydia's divorce is only 3 days away from being official. But Stewart and Lydia's oldest friends Janice Meyer and his fiancée have their wedding before that. And Crystal is out of town (Nooooo! No Jennifer Tilly in this episode!), so Stewart and Lydia have no excuse not to go. The siblings are coming too, but Oliver has a problem: he needs a date. Even though he has a new girlfriend, Holly. The fact is, Oliver has only had three dates with Holly and he and Janice used to be together for a whole year, so he needs something that will show her that he's moved on - not an easy feat, considering that Janice is super-hot. Speaking of Janice, she is one bridesmaid short, so she asks Regina to be one. At the reception, Lydia meets another divorcée, her old friend Lois, whose daughter Abby is also there. So Lydia's first instinct is to play Cupid between Ben and Abby. But she is not the only one: Janice has someone in mind for Lydia. A lot of potential for catastrophe, especially since Stewart has brought a video camera with which to record everything that happens...
Sun, Jan 8, 2006
Benjamin and Lydia's mother-and-son time at the family cottage goes overlong because of snowing. They don't manage to leave before Stewart and Crystal arrive, bringing the newly single Regina, Oliver and his on-off girlfriend, Trisha, with them. Then comes the revelation: Benjamin had sex with Trisha while she and Oliver were on a break. Benjamin and Trisha decide not to let Oliver know about their one night stand. Then Benjamin and Oliver accidentally find a pregnancy test that belongs to one of the women. But which one?
2006
Danielle, a pretty girl moves to the apartment next door to Benjamin's. Stewart points out to Lydia that the girl just moved to New York and does not know anyone there, which leads to Lydia urging Ben to ask Danielle out. When the siblings meet in the café, Oliver warns against seeing anyone "who you can't avoid when the whole thing goes sour." That includes people next door. Unfortunately Stewart arranges a "chance" second meeting between Ben and Danielle. Ben likes Danielle, but there is too strong a feeling of forced meeting for him to ask Danielle on a date. Danielle leaves, but a moment later the doorbell rings. However, it is not Danielle - it is Naomi, who needs a place to crash in.
2006
Lydia has asked Oliver to participate in the bachelor auction at the hospital. Benjamin thinks she will ask him too to be auctioned like Oliver, but there is a different role for him. Crystal and Stewart have an argument and Stewart comes to stay at Ben and Oliver's. Eventually they need Ben to help sort out their differences. Are his suggestions of any help? There's a girl new to the hospital and Lydia thinks she's a match for Regina. So she wants to introduce them to each other, but the boys remind her Regina always finds faults in girls that Lydia finds for her. So Oliver comes up with a plan: he tries to hit in her and when he gets rejected, he introduces the girl to Regina. And the plan works: Regina likes her, to Lydia's frustration. Oliver hasn't had enough sleep and starts panicking that he doesn't measure up to the other bachelors.
2006
Stewart has good news for the siblings: his housekeeper Carmen has found another day open and offers her services to them. Since Benjamin has been the default housekeeper, he gladly accepts. Lydia asks if either one of her sons would meet her for drinks in the evening. Oliver chooses Benjamin. Benjamin snaps: he's tired of cooking, cleaning and taking out the trash. While looking for the garbage chute, Oliver overhears a young woman talking to her mobile. The woman is talking to her mother and mentions that she is a bartender at Giorgio's. She also tells that if her man thinks she is spending too much time with her mother, he is not the right one for her. Oliver sees the opportunity and rushes back to tell Benjamin that he is taking their mother to Giorgio's in the evening. But Oliver is not the only one taking advantage of one of the others...
Sun, Dec 18, 2005
Benjamin, Oliver and Regina are not quite satisfied of the Christmas they've just endured. Also, in general, their social life is quite dry. So Oliver suggests that they have a "really big, totally wild New Year's party". And the goal is to score. Oliver is voicing out his anticipation when their mother walks in and hears about the party. Luckily for the siblings, Lydia starts to leave, announcing that she is not going to ruin their party - while opening the door only to find Stewart and Crystal there about to enter. So now Stewart knows about the party and wants to come. Luckily for the siblings, Stewart gets invited to a nursing home at Massapequa. And he can't say no, because they are writing a big check for Stewart's favorite medical charity. So it seems that the siblings are going to get their wild young adult singles party... At least for a moment.