Stan puts down liberal social programs because he thinks they are a waste of money and gives Francine a hard time for lending a helping hand at the local homeless shelter. When Stan develops a nasty addiction and needs help, he suddenly has a change of heart.
When Stan gets told by Francine to get rid of his gas-guzzling SUV, he and Roger hatch up a plan at the local horse track to avoid losing his car. When Stan gives manual sex to the horse (even though Roger was joking), the horse becomes traumatized so they switch minds with Stan and the horse. Meanwhile, Steve and his friends help an old friend who has become an overweight shut-in, Mr. Tuttle. Snot is volunteered to retrieve Mr. Tuttle's wallet from his back pocket, but becomes trapped under him. Steve uses Stan (whose body still has the horse's mind) to lift Mr. Tuttle and free Snot.
The Rapture happens on Christmas Eve, and Stan is left behind...
When Stan's business goes south, he finds himself dancing for cash.
After attending a concert with Hayley, Stan becomes obsessed with her music.
Upset that Francine has let herself go, Stan takes drastic measures when she asks him to renew their wedding vows.
Steve must become the man of the house when Stan re-lives his childhood.
When Hayley and Steve leave for their respective summers of fun, Francine looks forward to her newfound alone time with Stan. There’s only one problem: Roger is still living in the attic fighting for every second of attention he can get. When Francine teaches Roger to be self-sufficient, he finally gets a place of his own.
Steve is left home alone when the family takes a trip to look at a potential college for Hayley. When his friends arrive and realize he has the run of the house, they persuade Steve to break the rules. They’re soon in over their heads when they discover that what they thought was a video game is actually a military controlled drone. As they attempt to cover their tracks, Roger has a meltdown that keeps the family from making their trip.