The Shortcut

Mike returns home after a two-month road trip; A tornado heads toward Outdoor Man and the Baxter family home.

Mike asks Ryan to let Boyd walk home by himself; Kyle and Ed hold a doomsday preparation meeting; Mandy and Eve keep a secret from Vanessa.

Vanessa tries to educate Eve on why she should be more on board with having a woman president.

When Boyd is suspended from school, Mike wants Ryan to look into private schools; Kristin and Kyle are faced with a raccoon in the Outdoor Man restaurant.

Mike looks forward to spending alone time in the garage with his new 1967 Impala, but the car's previous owner keeps showing up with uninvited advice; Vanessa lets Eve go to a music festival, angering Mandy.

When Mike and Chuck decide to spend Halloween watching football instead of passing out candy, their wives prank them; Kyle dresses up as Ed.

Kristin is surprised that Mike is treating her more like a dad than her boss when she tells him she wants to oversee the opening of the next Outdoor Man Grill restaurant.

When Eve's annoying friend needs a place to stay, Mike tries to pawn her off on someone else; conflict ensues after Kristin asks Mandy to design new uniforms for the Outdoor Man Grill.

Vanessa is upset when Eve doesn't want to participate in a holiday tradition; Kristin learns that Mandy is lying about where she and Kyle will be on Thanksgiving.

Mike surprises everyone by suggesting Ryan become the coach for Boyd's hockey team; Vanessa doesn't understand why Eve is doing poorly in chemistry.

Mike, annoyed at how far his family has moved away from the true spirit of Christmas, tells them he doesn't want any physical gifts this year.

Mike and Vanessa try to get Eve to join their teams for their annual college alumnae 5K race; Ed hires his girlfriend to be a hostess at the restaurant.

Mike tries to cheer Eve up by showing her different career options; a car mechanic yields a surprising amount of influence; Kristin feels like she no longer has anything in common with Mandy.

When Ed secretly gives Kyle a task involving an engagement ring, Mike thinks Kyle is going to propose to Mandy.

When Mike finds the ideal place for Kristin and Ryan, Ryan surprises everyone with a change of heart and backs out of the idea.

When Eve and her friend Cammy form a new band, they sound so horrible that Mike comes up with an idea to break them up, but his plan has unexpected results. Meanwhile, Kyle and Mandy babysit Boyd.

Mike decides to start his own miniature tank collection after learning that the one belonging to a late neighbor has been sold; Kristin and Ed worry about a scathing review of Outdoor Man Restaurant.

Mike thinks Vanessa is using too much of his space at home to do her work, so he builds her a detached shed he calls a "she shed" in their yard.

Mike's ex-girlfriend, a famous rock climber, wants him to go on a trip with her to promote her line of climbing gear; Kristen and Ryan part with their old possessions.

Vanessa hopes a tattoo will help her become closer to her daughters. Kyle gives Ryan camping lessons.

Kyle shares his fears with Mike about meeting the church's new minister; Ryan helps Eve with her debate assignment.

Ed plans a surprise dinner for Mike's 25 years at The Outdoor Man; Mandy wants her and Kyle to move in with her parents to save money after they're married.