While he picks up the pieces after his breakup with Layla, Spencer attempts to convince Superintendent Carter to lower the GPA requirement so the South Crenshaw Chargers team can continue playing with a full lineup. Meanwhile, Olivia is avoiding Spencer while trying to make amends with Layla, while Asher feels as if Vanessa is making moves on him since his breakup with Olivia.
Tropes featured in this episode:
- Academic Athlete: Jabari, the student that Spencer is trying to recruit for the Chargers, has a high GPA and says that he is into science.
- Break-Up/Make-Up Scenario: Layla breaks up with Spencer, seemingly for good.
- But for Me, It Was Tuesday: Billy has no recollection that he beat Carter up so hard he had to get stitches and his family ended up transferring him to a boarding school.
- Driver Faces Passenger: At the end, Olivia crashes her car because she is too busy looking at Spencer.
- I Need to Go Iron My Dog: Subverted. Kia tries, but eventually doesn't even make an excuse to leave upon seeing Olivia arrive to talk with Spencer.
- Just Friends: Vanessa claims that she has no feelings for Asher and genuinely wants to be friends with him.
- Leave the Two Lovebirds Alone: Kia reads the situation and excuses herself the moment Olivia arrives to meet Spencer.
- Screw This, I'm Outta Here: Coop quits school to focus on her music career.
