Harris is unemployed while Becky struggles to find childcare that is affordable. Jackie thinks that Becky should reach out to Emilio's family for support.
The Conners are a working-class family, struggling to get by on a limited household income who, after a sudden turn of events, are forced to face the daily struggles of life in their home in the drab fictional mid-state exurb of Lanford, Illinois in a way they never have before.