After reuniting with Joel at a funeral, Sam takes stock of herself and her actions - and decides to make things right with her friend. Then, everyone comes together for a celebration of love and partnership at Fred and Susan's wedding.
In her quest to reinspire Joel, Sam recruits a small team to help and reveals a new potential location for Choir Practice. Later, on a purple party bus, Sam realizes just how far she's come.
With a tornado looming, Sam prepares for a different kind of storm as she shares the truth about Rick with Tricia. After impulsively adopting a dog, Joel realizes he wants more out of life.
Distancing herself from Joel, Sam concentrates on helping Tricia with her blossoming pillow business - which soon faces sabotage from Charity. Meanwhile, Fred attempts to play peacemaker with Sam and Joel.
While he rents out his house, Joel and Sam revel in the highs of their temporary living situation and the lows of cleaning up after strangers; as a newly single Tricia prepares for an empty nest, Sam is overcome with unexpected emotion.
While celebrating Tricia's birthday, Sam is blindsided by surprising new information about Holly. Then, as Charity's lies continue to affect Tricia's social life, Joel makes a move with Brad - which leads to a misstep with Sam.
After a surprising update concerning her recent job performance, Sam must evaluate her next step. Meanwhile, Tricia and Charity's working relationship grows complicated, and a visit to Mary Jo in rehab brings some difficult family truths to light.
At poker night, Fred throws Sam, Joel, and Tiffani a curveball. Sam attends a former voice teacher's concert in hopes of becoming her student again, and Tricia feels the effects of a small town filled with big talkers.
Sam and Tricia finally tell Mary Jo why they're temporarily moving her from the care facility. After accidentally blowing his own cover stalking Brad, Joel opens up about his personal crisis stemming from Fred's upcoming wedding.
Middle aged woman living back in her hometown, after a period of caring for her ailing sister (newly deceased), reconnects with her past and meets a friend.