Tuesday (July 8, 2008) Swim Neighbors Carrie takes legal action when her neighbors install an above-ground pool that overlooks her backyard fence, but the pool makes a big splash with Doug.
Wednesday (July 9, 2008) Sno Job Doug’s Uncle Stu asks him to get his son, Danny, a job at IPS. Doug doesn’t want him working there but he doesn’t want to look bad to the family so he instructs his boss to interview him but not hire him. Eventually, Doug feels guilty and goes back to O’Boyle to ask him to reconsider Danny for the job. Meanwhile, Arthur fills out audience comment cards on a new movie.
Thursday (July 10, 2008) Pregnant Pause, Part 1 Carrie discovers that she is pregnant and she is panicked that the timing is all-wrong. Meanwhile, Deacon and Kelly begin to reconcile and Spence is left out in the cold and Arthur insists that Doug build him his own bathroom in the basement.
Friday (July 11, 2008) Pregnant Pause, Part 2 Doug tells Carrie not to panic about having the baby, that he will take care of all her burden. So, he takes on a second job so that they can store a little extra money before the due date. The stress of two jobs proves too much for Doug and he and Carrie come to the conclusion that a little bit of burden thrown her way is a good thing. Meanwhile, Arthur is annoyed that Doug still hasn’t finished his bathroom and Deacon and Kelly reconcile leaving Spence all alone.
Monday (July 14, 2008) Fat City During a tour of one of Arthur’s randomly chronicled photo albums, Doug sees a photo of Carrie’s heavyset mother, Sophia. Arthur’s off-hand observation that all of the women in Sophia’s family fatten up as they age sends Doug into a complete panic. Despite the advice of coworker Deacon, Doug hints to Carrie that she could afford to lose a few pounds. Only when the brutal aftermath of the "meaningless" suggestion settles in and Carrie’s sister gives him a dose of his own medicine, does Doug begin to understand what he has done.