Gary goes to the hospital
At the top of the episode, Gary reveals that he’s been dealing with colon cancer for the past five years and now his health seems to be deteriorating. When Gary goes to the doctor’s office, he discovers that one of his kidneys is beginning to fail. However, Gary claims that he’ll continue to fight his cancer and get better. With Gary’s health news bringing a dark cloud over the family, Pat decides to surprise everyone with a trip to Hawaii to brighten up their week. But, while the rest of the family is having fun hula dancing and swimming, Krissy is distant and Nick explains that he wants to go off to clubs on his own.