Mike & Molly

Mike goes on a junk‑food binge to cope with missing Molly while she is away at a teachers' conference, consuming large amounts of fast food. Meanwhile, Carl considers leaving Chicago, weighing his options about staying in the city for the foreseeable future.

Molly's Out of Town is a single episode from the programme of the same name. It falls under the episode genre and follows the characters as they navigate a short‑term disruption to their usual routine. The story is confined to a single narrative arc that centres on the impact of Molly’s brief absence. While Molly attends a teachers’ conference away from home, Mike copes with his sense of loss by indulging in a binge of junk food. His overeating serves as a coping mechanism, highlighting how his routine crumbles in the wake of her departure. The episode presents his behaviour as a direct response to missing Molly, with the focus remaining on his immediate reaction rather than any longer‑term consequences. At the same time, Carl finds himself weighing the idea of leaving Chicago. His contemplation is presented as a parallel thread, offering a contrast to Mike’s more self‑indulgent response. The narrative does not delve into the reasons behind his consideration; it simply notes that he is thinking about a possible move away from the city. Together, these two strands illustrate how the characters each react to change in their own way. One turns to comfort eating, while the other muses about a fresh start elsewhere, providing a brief but clear snapshot of their lives while Molly is out of town.