Sam, feeling unappreciated, encourages her children and closest friends to pretend that she's dead and speak at her pretend funeral so that she may hear how they really feel about her.
Max is graduating from high school. Max and Sam negotiate the graduation party. Max is excited to have Dad come in to take her to graduation. The morning after, Max wonders why Sam didn't get her a graduation present.
Sam struggles to connect with Max, taking her out to lunch where she interferes in another couple's date. Max finally admits to her mother's friends that she's afraid she doesn't have much of a future. Duke takes her savings to the bank.
A typical day for Sam where she struggles to get her girls off to school when Duke tries to stay home sick. Later Frankie is sent home and Sam tries to explain she has work but also personal obligations that she needs to attend to. Turns out Frankie has issues in School.