Grace Under Fire

After divorcing her abusive husband, single mother Grace becomes one of the two first women hired at the local oil refinery.

Grace has a talk with Quentin's teacher, who seems to have family issues of her own. Grace finds Quentin up on the roof and then discovers what he does up there.

Grace's former in-laws have the children for the weekend. The men plan to "save" Russell's former dog from his neuter appointment. Grace and Nadine are invited to a frat house party.

On payday, Grace discovers her paycheck is being held by the IRS. Russell's wife tells him that she wants him back.

Nadine talks Grace into going to the Second Time Around dance, hosted by a group of divorced and widowed persons. Grace runs into Nadine's first ex-husband.

Grace's sisters come to visit for her birthday.

Grace goes on a blind date with a man who admits that the shirt he's wearing was "found" on top of the neighbor’s trash. His repeated demonstrations of frugality wear Grace down.

Grace has some financial difficulties, and when she learns that Jimmy has won some money in a lawsuit, she decides to go after him.

Nadine discusses starting a family with Grace. Grace's supervisor Bill lies to his wife about helping Grace build a jungle gym for her kids as an excuse to go to the track.

When the management decides to fire the temp staff, Bill makes Grace and Wanda permanent in order to save their jobs. Grace gets a raise and insurance but must work the regular night shift.

Grace decorates for Christmas with Russell's help, but Quentin is sad and misses his father. Grace’s sister Faith collapses at work, so she and Russell rush to Alabama.

Grace takes her kids to her in-laws' house to meet their great-grandmother, Nana Lil. Lil takes a liking to Libby and gives Grace a ring to pass on to her, but Grace’s mother-in-law is not happy.

There's a new guy at work who's interested in Grace. Grace runs into Vickie at the pharmacy, who later comes to her for help. Wade asks Russell for advice about having a baby.

Grace needs some time and a place for herself. While cleaning out the basement, she comes across some of her old paintings and vows to take it up again. The guys from work come to play poker.

Ryan asks Grace to go to Chicago with him for the weekend. When they miss their flight due to a freak accident, they decide to spend the night at his place.

Quentin is obvious in his dislike for Ryan. Quentin orders a heart-shaped pizza for Grace, unaware that she has plans with Ryan.

Libby tells Grace her friend Caroline has the "best mom ever" for entering her daughter in a child's beauty pageant.

Quentin is in yet another fight at school and Grace tricks the teacher into canceling his expulsion. Grace finds a counselor for Quentin. Patrick is teething and Libby has a fever.

After an accident in the oil refinery, Grace takes time to rekindle with her ex. Nadine and Wade may be expecting their first child.

It's Mother’s Day and Grace invites her mother to visit, and Faith is clearly upset. Quentin confides his dislike for Ryan to his grandma and she consoles him.

Grace gets promoted to supervisor at the refinery to the dismay of some of her male co-workers.

Grace's car breaks down. She gets fed up and decides to sell it. She takes a car loan from her company and buys a used car with Wade and Russell's help.