Mel is a politician who needs help raising her niece and nephew. She hires Joe as a nanny to help her with Lennox, and Ryder.

Joe tries to get his belongings back from his ex-wife; Mel dates a man with ulterior motives; Lennox tries to make friends.

Joe learns that finding dates as a nanny is difficult, so Mel helps him lie.

Mel is dating a bad boy but takes exception when Lennox begins dating one of her own. Joe decides to reorganize Mel's closet.

Mel grounds Lennox because she is failing chemistry and needs to study. However, when Senator Russell Burke, Mel's father, shows up unexpected, he undermines her authority.

Mel catches Joe having secret meetings with a girl named Tessa in the basement. When Mel begins to spy, she learns that Joe & Tessa are on a manhunt for her brother-in-law Lewis Scanlon. Mel & Joe think Ryder is getting bullied at school.