On a hot winter day, tempers flair and Bernie is locked out of the house… until an all-out water fight cools everyone down.

Despite his valiant efforts to stay healthy, Bernie gets very sick from germs passed around at Bryana’s birthday party and misses his Vegas trip.

Bernie learns that although he wants to protect Vanessa and Jordan from the hazards of growing up, he also has to protect their personal rights.

The members of the Mac household are caught in lies that weave a web of deception.

Bernie’s scheme to “church” the kids backfires when the church puts too many demands on him.

An angel, in the form of a dog named Buddy, visits the Mac household during the Christmas season and sparks selflessness and thankfulness in the children.