Judy's parents arrive from Indiana to take the kids on a three-day trip, but cancel it when they think Judy is coming down with a cold and needs lots of TLC. While Judy enjoys being coddled back to health, Bill, Brian and Lauren must pick up the slack and perform all of the household chores.

While visiting from Florida, Bill's macho father, Al (Paul Sorvino), decides he wants to spend some quality time with his son so he makes plans to re-create a past bow hunting trip he took Bill on as a child to toughen the boy up. Brian, meanwhile, sharpens his math skills as he prepares to compete in the Math Olympics.