Spencer is forced to rewrite his essay about the greatest influence in his life. Jordan attempts to convince Billy to have faith in him when he decides to bench him, while he tells Olivia the reason why he got off from the drug test. Meanwhile, Coop fills Shawn's spot at Tyrone's gang.
Tropes featured in this episode:
- Aw, Look! They Really Do Love Each Other: It turns out Olivia did think of Laura as the greatest influence in her life, despite the latter's doubts.
- Dinner and a Show: The barbecue gathering gets really awkward when Willie comes, igniting tensions with Billy.
- I Warned You: At the end, Preach subtly warns Coop to be careful in her crusade to topple Tyrone.
- Parent with New Paramour: Spencer is worried that his mother will strike a relationship with Micah.
- The Stoic: Preach, Tyrone's driver.
- Teacher/Student Romance: Micah, an assistant teacher at Grace's night school, not-so-subtly makes a move on her.
- The Thing That Would Not Leave: While they have made amends, Spencer is somewhat annoyed that Asher is still crashing at Layla's.
- Visit by Divorced Dad: At the end, Spencer and Grace find that Corey is back at home. This time, he wants to be in Spencer's life.
- Wham Episode: Corey Baker finally appears and reunites with his family after many years.
