As Jake's 10th birthday approaches, Matt orchestrates a major remodeling of the kids' bedrooms without much help from his sons. In an effort to motivate Jake, Matt enlists a family friend to give Jake's room a galactic glow-in-the-dark paint job.

After months of recovery, Zach returns to Oakland to have his cast removed and to learn if his bowed leg was successfully straightened. Meanwhile, Matt encourages Molly's growing interest in geography with a visit to Rand McNally in Irvine, CA.