Roseanne and Dan adjust to living with Darlene and her children when Darlene loses her job. Becky announces she is going to be a surrogate to make more money. Roseanne and Jackie are at odds.

Darlene's son is bullied at school; Becky invites Andrea over to meet the family.

A crucial moment in Becky's plan to be a surrogate forces her and Darlene to assess each other's lives; Roseanne tries to help Jackie adopt a puppy.

Darlene re-examines her relationship with David when he shows up for Harris' birthday; Bev temporarily moves in when an incident prevents her from returning to the nursing home.

Roseanne and Jackie fight over who their mother will live with.

Dan is forced to a make an important work decision when Roseanne's knee gets worse; Darlene realizes she has to go back to her first passion, writing.