Jay's only sanctuary and favorite place in the world begins to lose its charm when Phil starts to think about becoming a member; Claire misjudges her influence.
Phil tries to get used to the fact that Rainer Shine is dating his daughter while Hayley must tell her father that she would rather spend Thanksgiving with him.
Hayley's idea for a fun girls' day with Rainer Shine's teen daughter turns out to be more angst-filled than she thought; Luke falls into a damaging situation.
Manny and Luke agree to throw the school's lavish winter dance but soon end up in a mess due to a texting error; Gloria, Claire, Mitchell and Cam volunteer.
Cam decides to make up for Thanksgiving by making a New Year's Day feast, though his second attempt fails too; Mitch decides to use a "concierge gift card."
Phil is worried about his romance with Claire and brings out his alter ego Clive Bixby to help him on Valentine's Day; Jay starts to show child favoritism.
Phil is forced to rethink his plan for the property when the renovation efforts turn out to be in vain; Cam is taken to the hospital for a head injury.
Phil has been training all year for the charity basketball game after not doing well last year; NBA stars Charles Barkley and DeAndre Jordan attend the game.
Mitch and Cam must catch a flight in five minutes; Haley and Rainer must reevaluate their relationship in the five minutes before a birthday cake arrives.
Sheldon enflames a heated argument over the internet; Missy comes to the defense of her basketball team's boys; George Sr. bonds with Meemaw's new boyfriend.
George Sr. is given a lucrative job offer by the university, who hopes to convince Sheldon to join them; Georgie begins working alongside Meemaw's boyfriend.
Mary decides to involve Pastor Jeff when Sheldon is not asked to attend Billy's upcoming birthday party; George Sr. and Dr. Sturgis spend bonding time together.
Sheldon feigns an illness to get out of taking a school swimming test; Dr. Sturgis attempts to learn any further information about Meemaw's new boyfriend.
Rachel's self-absorbed sister, Amy, joins the friends for Thanksgiving dinner at Monica's; Joey forgets to show up for the Days of Our Lives cast float.
Mike meets and then accidentally murders Phoebe's unusual pet; Ross begs Joey to stay away from Emma's hot new nanny; Gavin gives Rachel a birthday gift.
A night at Mike's piano bar gives Monica a very showy moment in the spotlight; Chandler employs his secret skill to repair Joey's botched eyebrow-waxing job.
Joey and Phoebe conspire to set up Rachel and Ross on their worst blind dates ever in an attempt to rekindle their romance; Emma complicates Monica's love life.
Ross and Phoebe discover a secret link after being mugged together on the street; Joey endures a draining audition at the hands of a pompous actor-director.
A pilot makes an emergency landing amid a dangerous storm, but he realizes he has landed on an island controlled by rebels that take his passengers hostage.
A rogue Jaeger and a new Kaiju pose a threat to the Earth, but the next generation of Jaeger pilots plan to defeat them with help from Stacker Pentecost's son.