While Kevin, Kitty and Nora take a road trip to pick up Justin, Kitty balances personal and political issues with her future husband. Meanwhile, Tommy can't seem to get fatherhood right, and the truth finally comes out between Sarah and Rebecca.

Guest starring are John Pyper-Ferguson as Joe Whedon, Denis O'Hatre as Travis March, Emily Rose as Lena Branigan, Tom McGowan as Luther Reeves, Tom Choi as the steward, Sonia Leslie as Private 1st Class Mandeville and Phill Lewis as Dr. Peter Edwards.

"An American Family" was written by David Marshall Grant and Molly Newman and directed by Gloria Muzio.