
Widowed suburbanite Nancy Botwin (Mary-Louise Parker) starts growing and selling marijuana to make enough money to support her family after her husband's unexpected death leaves her in big debt. Nancy has associates in her pot-growing business, which include Andy, who is her brother-in-law, and pot-smoking City Councilman Doug Wilson. Then there's the business of trying to keep the whole thing secret from people like her neighbor Celia.

Nancy goes over Guillermo's head; Doug and Andy interview candidates for their human-smuggling operation; Celia discovers inexpensive Mexican pharmacies.

A spontaneous date ends in near-violence for Nancy and Esteban; Silas tells Lisa he grows pot; Andy and Doug smuggle their first customer; Celia develops an addiction.

After sitting shiva, Nancy takes Andy on a mission; Celia continues to flirt with Capt. Till; Doug finds refuge with the Botwins.

Nancy discovers that working retail is not what she expected; Andy struggles to get home from the desert; the boys battle a bee infestation; Celia gets closer to the action.