Eddie and Deirdre compete for Alex’s time and butt heads; Alex does not like Rooni’s handmade costume for Ben’s class project.

Alex gets mad at Eddie for making work decisions without him; Rooni gets distracted by work while chaperoning Soraya’s field trip.

Rooni’s mother comes to visit and Alex tries too hard to impress her, including a disastrous celebration of Holi which makes him look worse.

A private Rooni moment is revealed to the audience on Alex’s podcast, while Deirdre feels neglected and gets an offer to host her own show.