Mark Carson lives in a house his father grew up in as a little boy, along with his parents, Stu and Judy, his uncle, Tim and his two grown cousins, Jake and Janie. His older brother, Robbie is dating a much younger woman in her upper 20s. His older sister, Dana has been a businesswoman, along with her husband. His sister, Marissa is expecting a child with her husband. His sister, Amber is coming home for the holidays, bringing along her boyfriend, Bobby Turner. His brother, Andy is coming home after two years in prison. His sister, Sam finds out she's pregnant, much to the chagrin of her abusive husband, Steve. His sister, Natasha has recently had a child with her Jewish husband, Keith. His sister, Audrey is dating a much older man in his mid 40's. His younger brother, Chris is coming home after a year in military school. Mark talks his father into reconnecting with his old friend, Dan Brander, who has a son named Tyler, who never stopped loving Sam and a daughter named Laura, who Mark falls head over heels for.
