Carey discovers she has a "secret admirer". When Zack and Cody go to see Arwin, they discover that he is the "secret admirer" of Carey, because he was with all the poems, and the flowers. But Carey thinks her secret admirer was Serge, the concierge. Meanwhile, Mr. Moseby has to convince London to go to the Father-Daughter Dance.
Tropes:
- An Aesop: "Nothing ventured, nothing gained."
- Apology Gift: Mr. Tipton sends London a diamond necklace when he can't visit after all. London's (initially) nonchalant reaction implies this is par for the course.
- Cassandra Truth: Carey doesn't believe the twins when they try to warn her that the man she's dating is a fraud who never sent the love letter. She simply glosses it over by reasoning that they're just uncomfortable with her dating again.
- Dogged Nice Guy: Arwin to Carey.
- Hunk: Serge the Concierge, as lampshaded by Maddie.
- Innocent Innuendo:Arwin: So I was leaning over a toilet, plunging... in and out, in and out, in and out...
- Nice Job Breaking It, Hero: "...Mom's on the date with the wrong guy, and it's all our fault!"
- Not So Above It All: Initially, London comes off as the more thick-skinned between her and Mr. Mosby when her father Mr. Tipton doesn't show (again). But a while later, Mr. Mosby finds her sobbing to herself in the utility closet, driving home that deep down, she actually was hurt by her dad's absence.Mr. Mosby: (after London claims she was "checking the clean linens") This wouldn't have to do more with your father not showing up for the father/daughter dance, would it?London: (Crying) Maybe...
- Something Only They Would Say: Arwin is able to convince Carey that he really is her secret admirer by reciting Purple Prose off the top of his head, as opposed to Serge whose idea of fine poetry was Dr. Seuss.
- Stepford Smiler: London is glib and casual about her father failing to show up for her father-daughter dance, even smilingly accepting a necklace in his place, since this is how it always goes with him. Then Moseby finds her sobbing in a linen closet. She really thought Dad might come through this time.
- Woman Scorned: Played with. Serge isn't dating anyone other than Carey. But the fact that he lied about being her secret admirer is enough for her to break up with him. Complete with permitting her twins to pour llama milk on his head.
