After a long night on the floor of a ferry terminal with Maddy, Alex finds shelter, but custody issues and an unhappy client push her to the edge.
The fate of a struggling young widow causes difficulties for James and Helen's burgeoning romance. Meanwhile, Siegfried has another scheme to whip Tristan into shape, and a visit from Tricki Woo causes chaos in Skeldale House.
Determined to send Maddy to a better preschool, Alex desperately searches for a new place to live, a process complicated by her government benefits.
Cleaning Regina's gorgeous house on Thanksgiving, Alex imagines what it would be like to live in such luxury before taking the fantasy a step further.
Back at square one, Alex reaches out for a safe harbor and legal lifeline, realizing how much of herself she's lost along the way.
A job cleaning out the childhood home of a notorious local thief triggers memories for Alex, who also discovers what's causing Maddy's worrying cough.
Amid a crushing series of setbacks, Alex explores the possibility of college while dealing with Paula's health crisis and offering Regina a helping hand.
Alex writes about her clients, including a couple living separate lives, as she juggles her tricky housing situation and Paula's fragile mental state.
While navigating the complex government assistance system, Alex wrangles with Sean over Maddy's care and tackles a cleaning job that nearly breaks her.
Demi investigates UFOs in the Pacific Ocean near Catalina, an island with a mysterious history.
When Nelson fabricates a fundraiser to help Tom earn ice cream money, the friends become entangled in a web of lies.
After a near-death experience, Demi wants to know if there is a connection between ETs and ghosts.
After a life-changing UFO sighting, Demi travels to Sedona to make conscious contact with ETs.
Todd gets left out of Jay's birthday planning; Grayson gets tripped up trying to be a player.
Tom learns the real reason the principal forced him to join the spelling bee team.
After being forced to quit the school band, Tom begrudgingly joins the baseball team.
A cover story to get him into Dakota’s birthday party lands Tom in a much darker commitment.
Coach finds himself in hot water after Tom blows an injury out of proportion.