Grace Under Fire

When Grace finishes painting the house, the landlord decides it is time to sell it. The house of the recently-deceased neighbor is also for sale, for about half the price, and Grace decides to buy it.

Wade inspects Grace's new house and says it's in bad shape. Russell lends her the money to take care of it. Grace discovers that Jean has been lying about her full social life and invites her to move in.

Quentin returns from spending the summer with Jimmy in Ohio. He's upset that his father made him return to Grace's and believes it's because Jimmy was tired of being "Daddy." Grace tries to get Jimmy to repair things by talking to Quentin.

Grace rents out her apartment to Dougie. Libby receives a package from her penpal, who thinks she's older, divorced and has three kids. Sailor Bob takes a trip to meet 'Libby'.

Russell and Grace think everyone's life is more exciting than theirs, so they decide to go on a date together. The refinery gets rid of everyone as employees, but hires them back as independent contractors, meaning they get a slight raise but no benefits.

Mysterious occurrences prompt Grace to suspect her new home is haunted.

When Grace and Nadine get an invitation to their twentieth reunion, they recall a trip to see Earth, Wind and Fire and decide to repeat the event. They borrow the pharmacy's delivery van, and Grace goes speeding down the highway.

Jimmy wants to turn his life around, so Grace gets him a job at the refinery.

Grace and Nadine accompany Libby to a poetry contest in New York, where they run into Rick, who has returned from Alaska.

On Grace's last night in New York, she meets a firefighter who moonlights as a jazz musician.

Grace has to choose between her job at the refinery or continuing her education.

Christmas brings surprise for Grace about Quentin.

Matthew, Grace's first-born son, who she gave up for adoption, is engaged to an older woman.

Grace rents her garage apartment to a classmate who also moonlights as a stripper to pay for her classes.

Wade and his partner arrest someone close to Grace.

Grace becomes addicted to pain pills. Russell accuses his friends of being disloyal when they shop at the new mall instead of his pharmacy.

Jimmy goes against Grace's wishes when he buys Quentin a car. Grace runs into an old boyfriend who wants to renew their relationship.

Grace brings Rob home to meet her kids just as Nadine announces that the baby's on its way.

Jean gets invited to Las Vegas to view a timeshare and Grace joins her. While there, Grace spends time with an older man and Jean gets jealous.

Jimmy offers to move into the garage apartment.

Grace is spending too much time focusing on herself. Quentin fires a gun at a suspected intruder.

Sam's dad has a crush on Grace.

Jimmy begins to get jealous of Rob's relationship with the kids. Grace has a birthday.

Grace graduates college and is asked to give the commencement speech.