Bill and Judy's elation over Brian and Lauren entering the workforce for the first time quickly turns into frustration when both the teens go out of the way to bond with their new bosses. Bill and Judy can't stand the sudden interest the kids are taking in things they've tried (and failed) for years to convince their offspring to enjoy, like Led Zeppelin and baking brownies.

Judy's motherly instincts tell her that Lauren's new trio of friends are a bad influence, a suspicion that seems to be confirmed when Lauren's caught shoplifting a bracelet at the mall. Although Bill is first inclined to believe his daughter's claims of innocence, he has a change of heart when a brand-new MP3 player shows up in his little girl's bedroom.