'Til Death Episode 1.06 Your Mother or Your Wife

Jeff and Steph stand in his office, with Jeff's mother, Bonnie. Eddie wheels in a dead TV, and introduces him to Bonnie. Steph and Bonnie head out for manicures and shopping. When they're gone, Eddie says it's a shame they hate each other. Mothers and wives always hate each other.

Jeff, Steph and Bonnie leave a Chinese place for dinner at night. A nearby scooter backfires, and Jeff dives for his mother, thinking the backfire was a gun shot.

At home, Bonnie gets ready for bed. Steph is giving Jeff the cold shoulder for what he did after dinner. Jeff does his best to smooth things over, but Steph is furious. Steph knows that Jeff is siding with his mother, and Jeff begs for forgiveness.

The next morning, Jeff goes to the Stark's early to avoid the battle at home. Jeff tells Eddie and Joy about the scooter backfiring and the trouble he's in with Steph. Joy smacks Jeff on the head and tells him Steph is the most important woman in his life. Eddie agrees with Joy, and says Bonnie should be sent home immediately. Once Joy leaves for work, Eddie changes his story. He tells Jeff that he shouldn't send his mother home, there's no love like a mother's love. Eddie tells Jeff that there are ways to avoid the mother and wife battle. Eddie uses secret e-mail addresses and credit cards to show his mother love.

Jeff drives his mother to the airport, apologizing for fighting with Steph all night. His mother says that everything is fine, but Jeff is feeling guilty. Bonnie says she's in the way and her only goal is to make sure Jeff is happy. Jeff spins the car around and heads home.

At the Stark's, Steph feels guilty about sending Jeff's mother home. Joy says she was right for telling Jeff to do it. Joy and Steph head out the front door. Just when they leave, Jeff smuggles his mother in the backdoor. He begs Eddie to let her stay while Jeff talks it over with Steph.

When Jeff gets home, Steph pounces him at the door and apologizes for putting him in the position of making him choose between her and his mother.

Joy returns home and finds her home spotless. She walks into the kitchen and finds Bonnie giving Eddie a haircut. Joy drags Eddie into the next room and wants to know why Bonnie is there. Eddie tells her the story, and that Steph thinks that Bonnie is on a plane. Joy wants to take Bonnie home, but Eddie refuses to let her leave. Joy then drags Bonnie next door.

Joy pushes Bonnie into the Woodcock's and tells Steph that Jeff was hiding Bonnie at the Stark's. Eddie storms in to defend Jeff, and in the process spills the secret of his life with his mother. Eddie says that the mothers should be cherished because they've taught the men to celebrate the women who love them.