Melody's obsession with a beauty pageant reveals some secrets from her past. Brad's generosity helps her realize that winning the pageant isn't important.
Mr. Ernst says Jake is getting fired he next time he messes up. So the next time Jake messes up, everybody blames the new kid, Jed. But Jed doesn't really exist - or does he?
The kids decide they can manage to care for a baby left behind on the ranch until the mother returns but have to keep it a secret from Mr. Ernst who doesn't approve.
Rivals Ted and Kyle spend a hellish day out in the desert where, one crippled and one blind, they must rely on each other to get back to the ranch. Still, they arrive in time to rescue Brad from a less than chivalrous date.
A bump on the head convinces Mr. Ernst that he's a seventeen year old named T-Bone while a juvenile employment inspector tries to close down the Bar None.
Jealous of the relationship between Brad and Kyle, Ted asks Melody out in an attempt to make Brad jealous. All four end up going out together on a double date.
