Bonnie and Vince make a risky career move after seeing a life coach. Ed's heart gets some romantic motivation after confronting the motivational speaker.
Ed's ball-busting Navy buddy Wally comes to stay at the house, and their friendship starts up right where it left off 40 years earlier. But when Wally acts like a bigot towards Ed's housekeeper Tim, he decides to quit.
While Vince is angry about Ed bonding his dog, Henry goes out on a date with Vince and Bonnie's boss in the hopes of getting them a real estate listing.
Ed is embarrassed by an article Henry writes about him; Bonnie and Vince make friends with an ''it'' couple.
Ed tries to teach Henry a lesson about borrowing his clothes; Vince regrets asking Bonnie to reveal details about a past relationship.
Ed tries to save Henry from the embarrassment of being rejected while they are on a double date. Meanwhile, Vince and Bonnie come up with an ad campaign for their real estate business.
Henry becomes outraged when Ed refuses to accept the blame for a DMV employee being fired.
Ed Goodson, a forthright and opinionated dad, relishes expressing his unsolicited and often wildly politically incorrect observations to anyone within earshot. Nobody is immune from Ed's rants, including his sons, Henry, a struggling writer-turned-unpaid blogger; and Vince, the meek half of his husband/wife real estate duo with domineering Kathleen. When Henry finds he can no longer afford to pay rent to his pretty roommate -- and secret admirer -- Sam, Ed reveals a soft spot and invites Henry to move in with him. Henry agrees, knowing that the verbal assault will not abate and now there will be no escape.