Mary Elizabeth helps Rene prepare to meet Bill's kids. Each year Mary Elizabeth debates whether or not to plan a birthday party for Colliar. She always does, despite his protests and arguing, and he always has a great time. This year, again, Mary Elizabeth and Colliar get into an argument about his party. When he doesn't show up the next afternoon after work - or for the party - Mary Elizabeth is furious. Her anger soon turns to fear, as there seems to be no trace of him. Bill begins to search as Rene tries to calm her friend. Finally, Colliar turns up at a hospital far away, apparently having been through a dramatic and violent ordeal. Mary Elizabeth is thrilled and relieved to have her husband back. Rene and Bill cannot hold back any longer, and end up making love, and then getting engaged. Past: M.E. and Rene desperately want to buy ""sea monkeys,"" but cannot come up with the money. Colliar says he makes money on his paper route, but M.E.'s mother, Catherine, tells her that paper rou
Annie Potts
Mary Elizabeth Sims
Lorraine Toussaint
Rene Jackson
Shari Dyon Perry
Young Rene Jackson
Mae Middleton
Young M.E. O'Brien
Olivia Hack
Young M.E. O'Brien
Maya Goodwin
Young Rene Jackson
Chris Mulkey
Colliar Sims
Olivia Friedman
Kelly Sims Williams
Donzaleigh Abernathy
Sara Jackson
Derrex Brady
Ajoni Williams
Dan Byrd
Young Collier Sims
Nancy McLoughlin
Catherine O'Brien