Frankie and Mitch battle in court over their son; Cat trains Alex for a marathon; the first lady seeks Teddy's services.

Seeking to avenge the attack on Cat, Teddy interferes in the investigation; Reed joins a religious cult.

Teddy overreacts when Cat's attacker makes bail; Frankie prepares for a date with a man she met over her computer; Alex wants John on her show.

The Sweet Sixteen burns down, a TV producer offers Alex a hot opportunity, and things heat up between Mitch and Teddy

Teddy falls for Detective Falconer (George Clooney); Georgie and John's son is dating an older girl, drinking and failing school.

Simon Bolt visits; Alex and Truman plan a surprise party for Beatrice; Frankie has second thoughts about hiring Trevor.

Frankie helps her father's one-time mistress (Diane Ladd), now a homeless woman; Teddy hires Bolt as her assistant.

Falconer learns Bolt is wanted in London for embezzlement; Georgie and family try to help Trevor overcome his rebellious phase.

The sisters prepare for Christmas; Trevor misbehaves; Alex's show is canceled; Teddy bolsters Falconer after his son's death; guest Robert Klein.

A disastrous introduction to Alex's family prompts second thoughts about Al; Falconer's work-related injury alerts Teddy to the risks of dating a cop.

Depressed and confused, Georgie contemplates suicide while Trevor is at the rehabilitation center and John and Evan are away.

Alex dates a doctor (John Calvin) who makes her miss Al; Teddy believes an art-gallery owner's accidental death was murder.

Trevor runs away from the rehabilitation center; Teddy doubts Falconer's innocence in a police-brutality case; guests Tammy Lauren, Nora Dunn.

Teddy and Falconer prepare for his police brutality trial; Alex tries to convince everyone that her assistant has ulterior motives.

Teddy summons the courage to propose to Falconer; Alex and Al marry; Evan plots to reunite Georgie and John; Truman asks Beatrice for a divorce.

The sisters learn they might have a half-sister (Jo Anderson); Mitch encourages Frankie to date; Teddy fears she is losing Falconer to his ex-wife.

The sisters await results of their blood tests; Alex and Al await the verdict in his tax-fraud case; Cat has her first date since the attack.

Teddy spots nephew Trevor living on the streets of Chicago; Alex invites Norma's parents to Winnetka.

Pregnant Reed returns to learn that Alex may have cancer; Falconer is assigned to protect Teddy from a stalker.