Jake feels like he's losing his own identity when Joan conspires to get Jennifer a job at Steinie's bar and Mark becomes obsessed with running marathons with him.
Principal Gorney pushes Joan to teach to the standardized test. Jake actually likes the testing but Joan doesn't. She is forced to recruit him for help.
Jake and Steinie are derailed on their way to a football game. Meanwhile at The Black Sock bar, Ruby and Alice get jealous when Joan and a heartbroken Mark are the belles of the ball on ladies night.
Joan becomes miffed after giving permission for Ruby to date her ex. Meanwhile, Jake and Steinie fret over the impending closure of an old amusement park.