The Detour

The Parker family is driving from Syracuse to Ft. Lauderdale in an old minivan. With truckers, aggressive drivers and roadside breakfast spots, the road isn't quite what it seems.

Having driven their van, "Blue Thunder," into a ditch, it has to be repaired overnight. The Parkers stay at a nearby motel, Swift Stay Suites. What could possibly go right?

The Parkers are barely back on the road when Nate gets pulled over for driving under the influence. He's completely sober, but somehow there?s still some jail time involved.

Back on the road, the Parkers begrudgingly stop to eat at a nauseatingly, culturally insensitive, roadside restaurant and dinner theater called Conquistadors.

While the kids recover from acute food poisoning, the Parkers decide to get some rest at a southern B&B. They are treated to southern hospitality, southern customs and Russian vodka.

Instead of getting back on the road, Robin agrees to marry the southern gentleman and his Russian bride, but soon realizes that something is very, very, very, very wrong.

While Blue Thunder is stuck in traffic, Nate and Robin reminisce about how they met, and the kids learn an important lesson about sharing "too much information." Seriously.

Nate takes a detour to Salvation, Florida where it's Christmas every day of the year, but things get worse when the family discovers that Nate has been lying to them.

The Parkers finally make it to Ft. Lauderdale only to have Nate's plan of getting his job back completely unravel. Fortunately, at a nearby race track, there is hope.

In the season finale, Nate, Robin and the kids attempt to take down Nate's company in epic whistle blowing fashion. It won't be easy, but they won't give up without a fight.