| 1 | Evan seeks out a former spelling bee champion, Symrin Patel (played by Megan Suri), whose family owns [[ThePlace The Magic Motor Inn]], to coach him for an upcoming competition. He's accompanied by Eddie, who wants to gain Jessica's favor before their SAT scores arrive...and is surprised when they do arrive and he's scored incredibly well. Meanwhile, Emery gets a job as a shirtless model for a mall clothing store, to Jessica's dismay. |
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| 3 | * BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Jessica wanted Emery to get a job. She is aghast at the job he gets. |
| 4 | * BigEater: Mrs. Patel gives Eddie a large thermos of soup to take with him on the ride home. After Mr. Patel leans in to "hug" Evan, actually checking to make sure he's not smuggling any mini-shampoos on him, Eddie gives the thermos back, having already eaten the contents entirely. |
| 5 | * BlandNameProduct: The clothing store Emery gets a job at (which Jessica initially confuses for a law firm) is named "Abernathy & Fitz", based on the real-world clothing store Abercrombie & Fitch. |
| 6 | * HardWorkHardlyWorks: Evan ends up having a breakdown because Eddie was a "natural" at the [=SATs=], and Symrin has synesthesia that helped her succeed without studying. However, he's eventually convinced to get back into studying after learning how being a "natural" at things like filling out bubbles on a sheet isn't as useful at succeeding in life as being willing to put in the effort to overcome obstacles. |
| 7 | * ObliviousGuiltSlinging: Between Jessica finding out about Emery's new job, and Louis finding out, Louis praises Jessica for teaching Emery responsibility and helping him to find work he's interested in. |
| 8 | * NeverMyFault: Jessica does admit (after Louis catches Emery working shirtless at the mall and is aghast) that she was wrong to push Emery to get a job because of the one he ended up with. But when Louis tries to make her feel better by admitting that Emery's at an age where he needs some pushing, Jessica uses the opportunity to state she's ''more right'' than him at parenting. |
| 9 | * SpotlightStealingSquad: The A Plot at the Magic Motor Inn spends more time showing the Patel family dynamic than on main characters Eddie and Evan. |
| 10 | * TastesLikePurple: Symrin Patel reveals that she has synesthesia, describing individual letters as having colors, which is how she succeeded at winning three spelling bees. |
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