Charlotte convinces the Beenes they should join a beach club which provides Oliver the perfect chance to show off in front of Bonnie... if only he could swim.
When their parents go to catch up with old friends, the Beene boys are left alone, without a sitter, for the first time.
In order to make amends, Oliver's mother invites over the family of the student who's arm Oliver broke. Unfortunately, the evening doesn't go over as well as the intentions.
Oliver and Michael go through many trials trying to replace a nudie magazine borrowed from Michael's father's stash.
Oliver nabs the answers to a Geography Bee beforehand so as to beat Susan and when he fesses up to the deed, the teacher thinks that Oliver should go ahead and cheat as a mutual dislike of Susan bonds the two.
A ballroom dancing class makes Oliver aware of his lack of fleet foot coordination. Ted uses Oliver to gain information on the Russian super. Charlotte and Jerry get overly competitive with another couple while playing charades.
Oliver fears that his parents will suffer the same fate as Joyce's -- divorce. Jerry accusing Charlotte of cheating on him for using another dentists services solidifies this idea in Oliver's mind, leading to his combustion on a television show.
Oliver convinces his parents to get him a dog, but finds that he and the dog end up not on the best of terms. Ted faces self-doubt when a girl chooses another guy over him.