In this update, Sharla is facing new responsibilites as a teen, such as caring for her younger siblings and getting a job (working as extra help at the school along with her mother and grandmother).
David goes off to college, meets new friends and is finally able to play the guitar. Jules keeps in touch with him online, keeping him updated on the ongoings in her life and in the neighbourhood.
Samantha is pregnant yet again, and struggles to take care of her large family. She has to continue resorting to getting other members of the family to care for her garden, which has some not very desireable results. She knows Tommy feels a bit neglected, but she hopes that will get better as the twins grow up. Good things happen too: After a young couple moves into the house nextdoors, Samantha finds a new friend in Priya Ramaswami.