Chip Baskets has a dream to become a sophisticated French clown in Paris. But things don't go as planned,as he's not proficient in French, also he is lacking the ingredients for success and is deep in financial constraints.
In season two, the Baskets family confronts numerous hardships and reaches a low point, with Chip on the verge of losing everything after losing his wife and his job.
Susan finds herself involved in a plot to assassinate Ronald Reagan. Chip looks for a new place to live as his dreams of success evolve.