A Plot: Erica is off to college at D.C. School of Arts, but she has one problem: having to say goodbye to her mom a thousand times before she leaves. In order to delay the parting, Beverly, along with Murray, helps move Erica into her dorm, and meets Erica's roommate, a valley girl also named Erica (Alison Rich). Bev decorates Erica's room and stays the night, leading to her daughter's humiliation around campus. But Valley Erica helps Erica realize she is lucky to have a mom that is always there for her.
B Plot: Barry is back to school for his senior year and missing Lainey, so he needs a distraction: bullying Adam. After watching Weird Science, Adam gets the idea to make Barry the perfect girlfriend, but Barry doesn't think he can do it. With the help of science teacher Mr. Connelly (Ilan Mitchell-Smith) and girlfriend Jackie, Adam, Pops and Barry perform the Barbie doll experiment from the film. Even though he knew it was fake, Barry just wanted to prove to himself that Lainey wasn't a fluke. He starts looking after Adam's well-being at school, which some girls find attractive.
- The Thing That Would Not Leave: Beverly makes up several excuses to avoid leaving and accepting Erica is now a college student, going as far as staying with her during her first night in her dorm. The episode's dedication reveals this actually happened to Adam in real life.
