Pete and his Dad do everything together in the morning except comb their hair, but when Dad shaves off the last few stragglers, it takes Pete some time to adjust to his father's new look.

Nick seems to find trouble wherever he roams and so sets off to visit his fugitive aunt who is living on a commune in the hopes that this may be the place where he will fit in, but soon his encounter with Diana changes his views on life as he sees that his problems aren't nearly as bad as they could be.

When a magician accidentally uses the wrong book to make pancakes, his children are led on a merry chase through town trying to catch their wiggly, sneaky breakfast.

During the summer before his senior year, Neal tries to hold onto the memories of his dead father, make decisions regarding his future, and complete a project for his documentary film class.

Having quit his school's swim team, Colm tries to swim the lake at his family's summer home, at the same time working on his difficult relationship with his father and pondering the mystery of girls