Julia returns hoping to strike up a relationship with Matt again, but his friends aren't part of her plans. Meanwhile, Andy sells his childhood at a garage sale.
Matt and Joe nearly come to fisticuffs over Kristin, who's unable to handle the truth when she hears it; and Lou receives an e-mail message from an admirer.
Joe helps Lou carry her art work to a gallery when the daughter's owner mistakes him for the artist. Also, Matt takes up playing the guitar & wants to write a song.
A merciless driver's-ed teacher may have Matt's future in mind when he passes out grades, but Joe has only revenge in mind when he rallies Matt, Lloyd and Lou in a payback prank on the man.
Andy's excited about wearing his wilderness badge from the Young Pioneers, but his enthusiasm is dampened when a storm cancels his planned camping trip.
Andy figures he won't get into any more trouble in school if Joe dates his teacher. Claire meets a potential date at the supermarket. Psychology student Matt fears he may have obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Lloyd's RV-driving mom visits as Joe is pushing to enter Andy in a pine-box derby to prevent a business rival's son from beating Matt's previous winning record.
Joe and Lou agree to be just friends and date others, but Joe fumes when Lou dates someone he doesn't know. He then unwittingly asks out Lou's best friend.
Perched at a bar on his twenty-first birthday, Joe reminisces about his dad and about turning sixteen, while at home Claire and the gang plan what they hope will be a nifty surprise party.