Julia steps in to renegotiate the shop's lease with a flirtatious landlord to prove to her mom that "you don't have to raise your petticoats to lower your rent."

Although Julia is in no hurry to start dating again, Shirley is determined to play matchmaker.

To escape her mother's rules, Gracie seeks freedom at Grandma's "rule-free fun zone."

Julia and Logan invest ad dollars in a talk-radio show, whose shock-jock host Julia soon finds too steamy.

Julia doggedly encourages Gracie to tell the truth at school, even though it means ratting on a classmate whose misbehavior had lead to the cancellation of an outing -- but she's ready to fudge a bit herself to retrieve their adorable puppy from the pound. Meanwhile, Shirley is convinced the puppy is the vengeful reincarnation of her grandfather.