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On what would have been just a typical day at work -- trying to get rid of a hockey rink that won't melt so the circus can go on that night, looking for an elephant lost in the building and arranging an impromptu press conference to repair one of his boss's PR nightmares -- Alice ends her casual relationship with Ben to commit to another man. This happens on Ben's 40th birthday, just as he's realizing he doesn't want to be alone.

Crystal holds a contest for Employee of the Year despite having chosen a winner already; Ben must cater to the needs of a teen heartthrob who is set to perform at the arena.

When Heather sets Ben up on a blind date with her sister, Stephanie, he finds he has a lot in common with her... until he realizes Stephanie is crazy. In an effort to help Roman muster the courage to ask Heather out, Ben finds himself reluctantly on a group date with Stephanie, Roman and Heather. Meanwhile, Crystal has asked Alonzo to walk her dog in a dog show, and Alice tries to impress her best friend who's come for a visit.

Ben's plan to get his employees to like him backfires. Meanwhile, Crystal invites Alice and Alonzo on a double date with her new beau, and Ben gives Heather the responsibility of finding a new halftime act when the Sunshine Center mascot suddenly quits.

Ben discovers Roman has no place to stay and reluctantly takes him in, Crystal harbors animosity for a certain ice dancing group, and Alice feels guilty when she fails to keep up with her "perfect man."

When Ben discovers its Crystal's anniversary with Billy, one of her ex-husbands, he encourages her to find him so she can get the closure she's needed from their relationship. While he helps Crystal, Ben looks to Roman to entertain his date -- the hot quarterback of a woman's lingerie football team - and Alice lends Alonzo a hand with two unruly, internet billionaires.

It's a dream come true for Ben when he teams with Alonzo to play doubles against tennis legend Jimmy Connors and actor Fred Savage in a celebrity tennis tournament. Meanwhile, Ben feels the need to reveal to Alonzo his past with Alice, and a careless act on Crystal's part brings her closer to son, Roman.

When Alice asks Ben for an assistant, he gives her Roman. Roman may not be what Alice had in mind, but she finds a connection with him that surpasses her expectations. Meanwhile, Crystal wants to honor a passing friend with a funeral at The Sunshine Center, and Alonzo comes clean about a past relationship.

Ben is in for a surprise when his one-night-stand turns out to be Crystal's new assistant, Vivian. When Ben and Vivian try to continue their "no strings attached" relationship, Ben discovers something about himself. Meanwhile, Crystal's efforts to be a responsible mom to Roman are derailed, and the mascot sends Alonzo over the edge.

When Ben (Matthew Perry) dons a hip new fedora, the attention he gets from Heather (Portia Doubleday) troubles Roman. But once it becomes clear that there's a problem, Heather reveals that her seeming infatuation with Ben is harmless after all. And after a self-help guru's arrest for tax evasion causes Alice to lose faith in him - and herself - it's up to Crystal to restore her self-confidence.

When his childhood hero Chuck Ferguson (guest star Gregg Henry) expresses interest in coaching the Center's hockey team, Ben (Matthew Perry) must make the Crystal and Roman seem like the perfect family. As Ben's repackaging of Alice's idyllic upbringing as the Cohen's makes Roman uneasy, Alonzo (James Lesure) jeopardizes a TV commercial when he can't recreate the legendary missed shot that ended his basketball career.

While Crystal (Allison Janney) wants a bigger role in managing the Sunshine Center, Ben's (Matthew Perry) attention is focused on keeping the peace between three headstrong speakers at an upcoming leadership lecture. But as her meddling makes things at work even more difficult for Ben, Alice (Andrea Anders), and Alonzo (James Lesure), Crystal begins to realize that she should be careful what she wishes for.

As the Sunshine Center prepares for the wedding of its organist Howard and kettle corn maker Maggie (guest star Michael Learned), Crystal (Allison Janney) becomes a little too involved in her son Roman's (Nate Torrence) love life. After the bride's cold feet nearly derail the ceremony, notorious playboy Ben (Matthew Perry) realizes that he wants to be with Alice (Andrea Anders) after all.