Jake returns home to Malibu, and is eager to re-kindle his relationship with Miley. However, he soon learns that in this case absence hasn't necessarily made the heart grow fonder.
As she prepares to undergo throat surgery, Miley fears she will never be able to sing again.
Lilly undergoes a makeover to impress a boy; Jackson wins tickets to a Lakers game.
Jake tells Miley he wants to keep their relationship platonic. She reluctantly agrees, then is angry to find out the co-star in his latest film is her arch enemy.
Miley and Jackson have forgotten their father's 40th birthday, so they plan a surprise birthday party and try to pretend they haven't forgotten after all.