Out of concern for Beef's health, the kids push him to see a doctor. Meanwhile, a grave marked "Wife" pushes Honeybee, Judy, and Aunt Dirt into researching the inactive person's life.
Follow the Alaskan adventures of the Tobin family as single dad Beef does his best to keep his weird bunch of kids close, especially as the artistic dreams of his only daughter Judy lead her away from the family fishing boat and into the glamorous world of the local mall.