Connie tries to get Jillian a job. The journey takes them from Triple J Antiques, to Whit's End, to the hospital, and Channel 10. Meanwhile, Trey struggles to overcome his failures in school and step out of his older brother's shadow.
Upon hearing that all parents have favorites, Olivia and Matthew decide to find out their father's preferred child using a lie detector. Next door, Wyatt Perkins resorts to drastic measures to spend quality time with his sister Bridget.
With Penny's parents coming for a visit, the Bassetts plan to announce a special surprise for them. But when Frank and Eleanor get the wrong impression of what's coming, Wooton and Penny must find the right way to give them the real news.
Station manager Sky Feldstein tells TV news anchor Ted Humphries that he needs to be more relevant. Ted turns to Zoe Grant for youthful advice. To update his image, he reports from the local trampoline park and inside a video game.
Ron Perkins has been overseas with the Marines for a long time, and Bridget and Wyatt are missing their dad. Whit creates a special Imagination Station adventure to help them with their feelings - but it has a surprising twist.
Emily finds a strange note in her locker that launches her on a mystery. The more she investigates, the more she sees that the path of clues is connected to her best friend Matthew Parker.