After saying farewell to their friends and family in the Dominican Republic, the Castellis move to Miami and are immediately hit by a cultural shock wave. After learning that her lifelong nickname of “Gordita” is not a compliment, Cucu promises to bring a world-famous celebrity to the school dance in a panicked effort to fit in with her new classmates. Meanwhile, Víctor quickly finds himself in a pickle at his new job, and Emilia deals with the repercussions of her first kiss with an American boy.

Following her first American sex-ed class, Cucu notices that her peers are developing much faster and attempts to kick-start puberty. After discovering that their Dominican driver’s licenses are invalid, Víctor and Adela must learn to drive “the American way.” Unaware of the nuances of American pop culture, Emilia accidentally agrees to accompany the Bubblegums to a horror movie – which happens to be her worst nightmare.

Cucu is determined to make her first American Halloween legendary – until she receives an impromptu visit from her old-school Dominican grandmother. After discovering her phone number scribbled in the boys’ bathroom, Emilia enlists the Bubblegum Girls to help place a brujería spell on the prime suspect. Adela and Víctor attempt to enjoy some rare alone time, only to be interrupted by throngs of trick-or-treaters.