Tom begins looking for a job to impress his stepsons at their school's career day and is subsequently hired by the mayor to be the CEO of the Department of Special Projects.
The mayor's obsession with getting rid of a lawnmower man results in the mayor hiring Tom to replace all the grass in the Jefferton park with spray-on instant carpet.
Tom embarks on a couple's cruise in an attempt to bond better with his wife Joy, only to find that the mayor is also on board trying to bond better with her as well.
After children in Jefferton are discovered to have high levels of starch, Tom goes undercover as a student, at the urging of the mayor, to try and figure out what is happening.