Having never sympathized with his son's dream of becoming an actor, Joe wants Anthony to abandon his hopes and take a "real job" working in the family beauty salon/barbershop. To complicate matters even further, Anthony's old room is being rented out to a beautiful Latina medical student, Lydia (series star AIMEE GARCIA), who also works part-time at Joe's shop, and Anthony must sleep in the garage with Joe's massive, beloved sedan.

When Anthony makes plans for his first date in 10 years, he turns to his parents for advice on how to gently tell his son, Tuga, the truth about the child's mom and why she left them six months ago.

When Anthony convinces his mom to become more independent and socialize without Joe, the men of the house are left to take care of themselves. Joe soon begins to realize that he should appreciate Flo's efforts more.

When Joe and Flo criticize Anthony's parenting skills and his leniency with Tuga, Anthony announces that he no longer wants their help. After a taste of life without the support of his family, however, Anthony realizes that Tuga needs a father more than he needs a buddy, and the family comes to terms on how they can raise Tuga together.

Anthony wrecks Joe's beloved car, and Lydia claims responsibility for the accident. But one lie quickly leads to another. When Joe discovers the truth, everyone learns a lesson about what it means to be Joe's favorite.

Anthony discovers that Tuga has lied to his teachers about Anthony's profession, which makes him realize that his son doesn't understand what he does for a living. After Anthony lands an acting job, he must make a decision about the role in order to make his son proud.