On the night before Thanksgiving, Peter and Brian get drunk and eat the whole turkey, so they have to get a new one on Thanksgiving Day. With Peter gone, Stewie tries to help Chris take over as the man of the house.
Peter and the guys start a detective agency and discover that Chris is a thief. In the meantime, Lois is worried about Chris when gets involved in a delusional relationship.
Cleveland becomes an unlicensed therapist and gives Lois marriage advice that Peter does not like, and Quagmire gets Meg a job working in airport security.
Lois books a couple's vacation, but it turns out to be a marriage counseling program. Carter is frustrated because the kids are so into their electronics.