Jim stops drinking in solidarity with Steve and starts to suffer from panic attacks. Through a misunderstanding, Jim ends up at a married ex-girlfriend's house for a costume party.
Steve's daughter comes to visit from Cincinnati but a revelation about his ex-wife sends Steve into an out of control bender. His absence forces Jim into the unlikely role of surrogate parent for the weekend.
The van is towed with Billy in it while Walter and Steve go out drinking. Billy's wheelchair is stolen by gang members and Jim and Steve help him get it back.
When Jim and Steve attend their high school reunion, they find things aren't quite as they remembered. Billy tags along and poses as an able-bodied alumnus.
Jim realizes the girl of his dreams is a racist and must decide if he can tolerate her bigotry. The rest of the gang heads to a bar and gets into trouble.
One of Billy's friends with muscular dystrophy dies forcing the realization on the guys that Billy doesn't have much time left. Jim copes by chasing after the dead guy's sister.