Now that Kelly has left, Deacon is worried about providing a nice Thanksgiving holiday for his kids. Doug decides to "loan" Carrie to Deacon for a couple of nights in order to help him prepare for his big Thanksgiving dinner. Deacon is gracious at first, but then he realizes that Carrie is not the world's greatest cook, and she is beginning to get on his nerves, so he begs Doug to take her back. Deacon recruits Holly to take over the cooking and Thanksgiving preparations, and things only get worse when Carrie finds out about his little secret.