Episode List
| Image | Title | Original Airdate | Episode | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pranking Adam |
Pilot | August 16, 2010 | 1 | 1.16 | |
| After being diagnosed with melanoma, Cathy decides to build a pool in her backyard, much to the chagrin of her older curmudgeonly neighbor, Marlene. Cathy’s son, Adam, plays pranks on her while her husband Paul tries to get back in her good graces. Cathy also tries to reconnect with her willfully homeless brother Sean, and devises a weight-loss plan for Andrea, one of her summer school students. . | |||||
 Joking with Dr. Todd Mauer. |
Summer Time | August 23, 2010 | 2 | 1.07 | |
| Cathy learns from Dr. Todd just how little time she has left, and for the first time in her life, starts to appreciate her body. Paul tries to make sense of his wife's request to live apart for the summer by signing up for couples therapy. Adam, desperate to get away from his "crazy" mom, attempts to sneak off to soccer camp without her knowing. | |||||
  Cathy Invites Sean and his Lady to dinner. |
There's No C in Team | August 30, 2010 | 3 | 0.88 | |
| When Cathy's attempt to connect to the people closest to her fails, she signs up for a well-meaning but overbearing cancer support group. Adam rebuffs Cathy's attempts to connect with him, so she decides to put together a dinner party with Andrea, Sean and Daphne. Meanwhile, Paul tries to win back his wife's love with an elaborately romantic gesture. Marlene discovers Cathy's cancer secret in a most unusual way. | |||||
  Cathy pretends to be Dr. Todd's girlfriend as he meets a realtor to look at a new home. |
Playing the Cancer Car | September 13, 2010 | 4 | 0.87 | |
| Cathy, eager to try on a carefree, impulsive persona, drains her 401K, buys a convertible and imagines what life would be like if she were Dr. Todd's girlfriend. At his therapist's urging, Paul reignites his passion for rugby. Sean goes to great lengths to knock out a tooth without the help of a dentist. Meanwhile, Adam gets caught stealing and is surprised when Marlene comes to his rescue, until he finds out there are strings attached. | |||||
  Cathy has dinner with Paul after walking in on their son masturbating. |
Blue-Eyed Iris | September 20, 2010 | 5 | 0.71 | |
| Cathy catches Adam watching porn. In pursuit of her sexiness, Cathy invites a new man into her life, Lenny, the school's muralist. A rugby injury gets Paul the attention of a female admirer, Tina, and Sean fights to save his "home" (an abandoned building) for demolition. Marlene gives Sean her dead husband's suit.. | |||||
  Cathy visits Dr. Todd after discovering a lump on her bottom. |
Taking Lumps | September 27, 2010 | 6 | 0.73 | |
| Cathy needs a lump on her butt removed and someone to pick her up after surgery. She asks Marlene, who becomes disoriented - so Lenny picks up Cathy instead. Sean moves into Cathy's backyard because he got beat up on the streets. Paul and Adam win the local bathtub races. The event brings Cathy and Paul back together, but at the point of reconciliation, Paul confesses to an indiscretion with Tina and Cathy rejects the reunion. Meanwhile, Andrea breaks into the school and destroys the mural Lenny painted. | |||||
  Cathy and Sean visit their dad. |
Two for the Road | October 4, 2010 | 7 | 0.62 | |
| Cathy and Sean hit the open road to visit their dad. During the trip, Cathy tells Sean she has cancer. Sean falls apart at the news, so Cathy pretends it was a big joke. Adam gets drunk while under the supervision of Paul. Marlene finds Adam on the front lawn puking. Marlene will keep it a secret, but Adam is in further servitude to her. | |||||
  Cathy comes home to a Surprise birthday party and Rebecca making 'What the Hell' cocktail. |
Happy Birthday, Cancer | October 11, 2010 | 8 | 0.74 | |
| Cathy calls on a trip with Lenny. At home, Paul throws her a surprise birthday party. Cathy's college roommate/best friend Rebecca (Cynthia Nixon) comes to town and winds up having sex with Sean. | |||||
  Cathy talks to Lenny about death. |
The Ecstasy and the Agony | October 18, 2010 | 9 | 0.61 | |
| Cathy is seen having sex with Lenny by Paul. Adam goes to a party and has to drive an intoxicated Paul home. They get into a car accident and at the hospital Paul calls for a divorce. Meanwhile, Sean sets Marlene up with someone. | |||||
  Rebecca tries to mend her's and Cathy's friendship. |
Divine Intervention | October 25, 2010 | 10 | 0.71 | |
| Andrea lies to Cathy about her home life, eager to get revenge for Cathy having a relationship with Lenny, on whom Andrea had a crush. Cathy discovers the truth and tries to reconnect with her spiritual side. Cathy tells Paul about her illness. | |||||
  Cathy visits Dr. Todd Mauer to talk about alternate medication |
New Beginnings | November 1, 2010 | 11 | 0.97 | |
| Paul seeks support from people at his work place, but gets more than he bargained for. Sean pulls away from Rebecca when it appears she's getting too serious. Cathy, Marlene and Rebecca have a girl's lunch at a strip joint -- which unexpectedly influences Cathy's thoughts about her cancer. Adam meets a girl, Mia, at the bus stop. | |||||
  Cathy visits a Bee Man. |
Everything That Rises Must Converge | November 8, 2010 | 12 | 0.80 | |
| Cathy and Dr. Todd go to Canada to seek out the Bee Man (Liam Neeson) for his non-traditional bee sting therapy. While Adam is doing chores at Marlene's, Marlene (under influence of Alzheimer's) aims a gun at him and orders him out of her house; after realizing what she has done, she shoots herself. | |||||
  Cathy meets Marlene's daughter's at her funeral, and finds out Marlene left her house to her in the will. |
Taking the Plunge | November 15, 2010 | 13 | 0.96 | |
| In the wake of Marlene's suicide, Cathy decides to go through cancer treatment. Rebecca tells Sean that she is pregnant with his child. | |||||
