Lexie tells Sue she has a crush on Axl; Mike hires high school coach Babbitt as a ringer to help the quarry softball team; Frankie tries to figure out what Nancy Donahue was talking about when she commented on a family member's achievement.
After Axl runs into several ex-girlfriends at a St. Patrick's Day party, Hutch suggests it's a sign and advises Axl to talk to a few of them to figure out his love life; Mike and Frankie don't share Brick's excitement over his new microfiche machine.
Frankie tries to help Brick make some friends during a field trip; Devin criticizes Axl's treatment of Sue; Mike worries that he bullied his brother (Norm Macdonald) too much.
Frankie is stunned when Mike wears a Hawaiian shirt to a dinner with some friends; Sue accidentally tells Devin how much Axl loves her; Brick becomes overly ambitious while cleaning the bathroom.
Sue worries a series of unexpected events may ruin her graduation; Frankie and Mike are shocked when they learn Brick has been offered a chance to skip eighth grade; Axl is afraid he will lose his girlfriend.