The Johnsons and Butlers face big changes and unexpected challenges as Tina discovers a new passion, Malcolm navigates work and family boundaries and Courtney takes a major step with Marty. Meanwhile, Dave's tech experiment backfires and Gemma's parenting plan goes awry.

Calvin and Marty face permit delays at Westside Fuse Box, pushing back the grand opening, while Malcolm's booming writing career sparks an urgent search for a new nanny. Over at the Johnson house, Dave is still struggling to bounce back after being fired,

Calvin reaches out to his cousin Crutch to get Malcolm a sweet deal on a new floor, however Crutch insists on coming to LA to oversee the work himself, where he drives Tina crazy - and reveals an emotional vulnerability.