Mitch's parents Al and Irene Buchannon, come to visit. Al has never approved of Mitch abandoning is architectural degree. Al wanted Mitch to stay in the family business, but instead, Mitch chose to become a full-time lifeguard. Mitch finds out from his mother that Al is dying of Lymphoma.
Though she thinks she knows how to relate to Avery, Murphy is swayed into giving him some "quality time" by playing games and singing children's songs with a group of other mothers.
