When Jess worries that she may not be a cool enough principal, she recruits Nick and The Pepperwood Chronicles to help make her popular with the students.
Katie starts her day in a bad mood, so the Ottos come together to cheer her up. Meanwhile, in an alternate reality, Katie starts her day in a good mood, and the family comes together to cheer up Greg.
Eddie informs Jessica that he wants to spend Christmas with friend Nicole in New York; Louis and Evan do their best to help an overwhelmed Emery decide on which one of his numerous friends to invite to the family's Christmas Eve dinner.