When Maya starts a rebellion against homework, Riley quickly follows her lead and joins the group. Dad Cory, who is their history teacher, is not impressed.

Riley and Lucas find themselves growing closer after Cory assigns them a homework task that involves face-to-face, rather than textual, communication.

Riley decides that she would rather attend the school dance than participate in the Matthews' annual Coney Island family bonding trip. Cory must come to terms with giving Maya an F.

Cory's lesson on truth leaves Riley and Maya feeling guilty about lying to Farkle. Maya considers holding onto a locket she found but that does not belong to her.

Riley is invited to a party and is shocked when she finds out Maya is not on the list. When she arrives, she discovers that most of the guests are her unpopular classmates.