When Marin and Cash make a bet to see who can make the best stew, Marin ventures into the forest to find a special root. She gets lost and Jack, who is filming a nature documentary, finds her. Meanwhile, the newly-engaged Lynn wishes Jack would exhibit more passion toward her, like what she sees in Ben and Buzz toward their wives; Patrick wants to change his surname to better reflect who he really is; and Sara, who is no longer in the "service" business, gets a summons from her ex-husband, who now wants full custody of their son.

Romance finds its way back into Marin's life in the way of gifts from Jack, as well as her publisher, Stuart Maxson, who'd like to pick up where they left off. She also juggles being both maid of honor and best man for Patrick and Annie while trying to make their dreams come true for their bachelor and bachelorette parties. Meanwhile, Sara struggles with minister Eric's church policy of no sex outside of marriage, and Ben, feeling off his game since his heart scare, considers purchasing a professional hockey team.