Raising Expectations

After being banned from the school's science fair, Emmett recruits Nate to enter a stink bomb disguised as a project. Derek is so confident he'll win the science fair, he asks his siblings to coach him in the art of acting humbly surprised.

Wayne and Conner are on opposite sides of the debate on whether or not to chop down the front yard tree. Adam and Bently work together to fix the air conditioner.

Conner's date is ruined by her brothers' snobbery masquerading as overprotectiveness. When Emmett discovers he can get a discount on his bike repair in exchange for a date with his sister, Conner jumps at the chance to teach his brother a lesson.

Emmett will do anything to get to a local hot dog eating contest, even if it means disobeying Paige and tunneling through the basement wall to freedom. Adam and Bentley stumble upon a mysterious stash of chocolate covered raisins.

During an online lecture, Paige shares a heroic story from Wayne’s past that may or may not be true. The kids take on internet trolls attacking Wayne’s story but start to question if the online community is right about their dad.

Bentley’s club, “The Sophisticates” is embroiled in a turf war with a rival club, “The Aficionados” over ownership of the best library spot. To solve their problem “like gentlemen” Bentley hosts a quip off which quickly devolves into an ill-­‐mannered affair.

Paige’s judgmental, animal activist sister Rebecca comes for a surprise visit. Tired of being mocked for his simple dinners, Emmett attempts to cook lobster. Chaos ensues when the lobsters escape, and the kids convince themselves they are the subjects of lobster revenge.

Conner fusses over the International Honors Society dinner she is hosting at the Wayney House. Inspired by Conner's club, Emmett creates his own scholastic club for C-students and encourages members to T.P. an A-student's house, not realizing that the targeted house will be his own.

Paige thinks the Wayneys are too reliant on their electronic devices so she leads them on a family camping trip to The Devil's Ottoman. Paige's plans for them to reconnect with each other and commune with nature are only half-successful.

Bentley's audition for the all-city orchestra is in jeopardy when Emmett accidentally breaks his precious cello. Emmett and Nate stage a robbery to convince everyone it was stolen. Conner and Adam engage in a turf war over the use of their toiletries.

When the stench coming from Emmett’s room is determined to be mold, the family calls a fumigator who claims he only needs to tent Emmett’s room. As the mold spreads to other bedrooms the siblings are inconvenienced when they have to bunk together.

Paige receives what she thinks is a love poem from a teacher, but Wayne disagrees. Things get so heated, the kids -­‐ worried their parents might get a divorce -­‐ intervene.