This Is (Not) Your Ocean

Five years after Knocked Up, Debbie runs a boutique while Pete operates a struggling record label. The couple juggles work, finances, and the growing friction with their two daughters, Sadie and Charlotte. Their home life is tense as responsibilities and expectations pull them in different directions.

To celebrate Debbie's 40th, the couple escapes for a romantic weekend at a resort. The mood shifts as they get high on marijuana cookies and openly fantasize about possible ways to kill each other. The escape brings both humor and dangerous fantasies into their marriage.

After the weekend, Debbie talks with friends Jason and Barb and resolves to improve her marriage and family life. She commits to exercise and to strengthening her relationship with her father. The plan signals a shift toward proactive, personal growth at home.

Debbie tells Pete he must stop lending money to his father, Larry, because it strains their finances. Pete struggles to follow through, creating ongoing tension in their financial arrangements. The conversation reveals deeper limits the couple wants to set.

Debbie discovers she is pregnant but decides not to tell Pete right away. The secret adds tension to their already fragile balance and colors their interactions in the weeks that follow. She weighs when and how to share the news with him.

Debbie yells at Joseph after an online argument Sadie has on Facebook, triggering a confrontation between Pete and Joseph's mother Catherine. The online dispute spills into real life and tests the couple's ability to manage their children's conflicts. The incident foreshadows deeper family strain.

Debbie takes Desi out dancing at a club and ends up meeting several players from the Philadelphia Flyers. A player expresses interest in spending time with her, but she reiterates that she is married with children and is pregnant. The scene highlights Debbie's complicated social world and the temptations around her.

Confronting Desi about the missing money, Debbie learns that Desi can afford nice things because she works as an escort. The admission shocks Debbie and reframes recent financial worries. The revelation explains some of the money discrepancies at Debbie's store.

Meanwhile, Jodi confesses that she stole money from the store to buy OxyContin, and she is fired. Debbie has to address the betrayal directly, which adds pressure to an already strained business. The incident deepens the sense that things are unraveling in their world.

Debbie and Pete meet with the school principal to discuss Sadie and Charlotte's ongoing fights. They deny Catherine's accusations, but their exchange devolves as Catherine uses the same foul language they had used, and the principal dismisses the confrontation. The meeting underscores the widening gap between family members and external authority.

At Pete's 40th birthday party, the couple argues again about money and what it means for their family. Debbie challenges her father about not spending enough time with her, while Oliver admits that his life isn't perfect but expresses his love. The family dynamics are laid bare in front of friends and guests.

Debbie overhears Pete discussing the pregnancy, prompting him to leave on a bicycle. He crashes into a car door and gets into a confrontation with the driver, who punches him. Debbie and Larry rush him to the hospital, where reconciliation occurs and Larry recognizes Debbie's strength as the family's anchor.

Sometime later, Pete and Debbie are at a small concert where Ryan Adams performs. Debbie suggests signing him to their label, and they plan to talk to him after the show. The moment signals renewed professional hope alongside personal growth.