When Zack and Cody want to make friends, they meet Max and Tapeworm. After the 'Drew Crew' finds out where they live, they suddenly want to hang out with the twins. London needs to higher her grades so Moseby hires Maddie to tutor her. In the meantime, Maddie develops a crush on Lance the lifeguard and asks London for advice on how to be mean because he is obsessed with water.

Moseby won't let London go out with her friends because of an article about her in the newspaper, but Moseby lets London go out with her friends because Maddy is going. Maddie and Jason find they have a lot in common with each other and start to like each other. Maddie needs Zack and Cody's help to fool Jason into thinking that she is rich.