Melissa & Joey (2010)

Episode Overview

Mel Burke, a former party girl, has just stepped into her role as a city council member in Toledo, Ohio. Alongside her new responsibilities, she suddenly finds herself caring for her niece, Lennox, and nephew, Ryder, after their father, Louis Scanlon, vanished while entangled in a Ponzi scheme and their mother was imprisoned. Joe Longo, a former associate of Louis who lost everything and was left homeless, tracks Mel down in hopes of finding Louis. Their lives intersect repeatedly until Mel inadvertently hires Joe to help with the kids. When Lennox faces suspension, Joe intervenes, persuading the principal to allow her to face the consequences.