As the Torkelsons move in with the Morgans in Seattle, both families have difficulty adjusting to each other. Molly attempts to help Dorothy Jane dress hip, while Gregory takes advantage of Mary Sue and Chuckie Lee to take care of his chores.
When Molly finds out that Dorothy Jane's boss at her new job in a mall is quite handsome, she takes on the job as well to compete with Dorothy Jane for his attention.
Molly crashes her Dad's car into the house, right into Mrs. Torkelson's room. While her room is being repaired, Mrs. Torkelson is given Molly's room to sleep in and Molly ends up being Dorothy Jane's roommate.
Molly decides to plagiarize Dorothy Jane's old book report for Pride and Prejudice, instead of using it as a guide for her own report like Dorothy Jane had intended.
Gregory is in trouble when his tomboy friend Sam, whom he doesn't see as much of a girl, decides to transform herself into a beautiful young lady with Millcent's help and asks him to attend the Girls' Choice Dance with her.
Chuckie Lee poses for Brian's clothing catalog, and ends up loving the attention he gets from it. After a director sees his portfolio, Chuckie Lee is offered a role in a commercial.