Cory makes the mistake of hesitating to kiss Topanga in front of everyone at a make-out party, leading his peers to ridicule him about his shyness.
Due to a fear instilled in him by Eric as a joke, Cory crashes and burns at a makeout party where he was forced to "7 Minutes of Heaven" with Topanga. Believing his high-school career is ruined, he tells his parents of the tragedy, who then inform Eric that if he doesn't fix this, he won't go on a date until Cory does.—possessed barbie