Bringing Up Bates"From the Couch: Bates Go To Florida"
- It's Christmastime 2014. As they show opens on Alyssa in her Florida home, Lawson says he couldn't imagine living in such quietude. "I think I'm going to stick around at the loud, noisy house of chaos for a while," he states, although he does plan to eventually get married.
- Alyssa, who used to be the main chef before she moved to Florida, prepares a meal for everyone. Lawson claims that he has lost weight since Alyssa left Tennessee.
- Later, everyone heads to the beach. This is the first time that the youngest kids have seen the ocean.
- As Carlin, Lawson, and Nathan watch footage of themselves and the rest of the family enjoying the cold water, they comment on the background songs. "I'm telling you, the songs just really bring the mood to the whole atmosphere," says Carlin.
- The clan also visits the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, home of Winter, the dolphin that stars in Dolphin Tale and Dolphin Tale 2. Lawson, Carlin, and Katie poke fun at their dad as they watch him try to work out a deal on admission for the family.
- After picking oranges at an orchard, the Bates take a monster truck ride through a swamp. The film crew captures the adventure with their drone, but sadly, it hits a tree limb and plummets into the swamp.
- Best quotes from the show:
- Lawson Bates: "That's something that is never going to change, Katie's sass. She's still dishing it out."
- Gil Bates: "We like beaches, and we like people. We just like people to have all of their clothes on at the beaches."
- Gil Bates: "Sometimes life is hard, but you can't give up. You just keep trying with whatever you've got left."
- Carlin: "Me and Tori always talk over each other." Lawson: "Carlin, I think you talk over everybody."