For Cory's birthday, Alan gives him a necklace with two silver boxing gloves on it, but Cory belittles his gift, and carelessly loses it.

After watching a class video about hormones in both males and females, Shawn goes on a date with a cute classmate named Hilary. Cory doesn't understand the appeal of dating, but asks Topanga out anyway, in an attempt to keep up with his buddy.