Liv and Marnie fall out and when Liv turns to new team superstar, Ruby, for reassurance, Marnie loses it. Ruby is totally stealing her best friend as well as her position on the team.

Bella is forced to play but when her moment comes, things go horribly wrong and Danny sacks her from the Mustangs. To make matters worse, her dad says he's coming to her next game and bringing the whole family in support. How will she hide the fact that she's no longer on the team?

Anusha visits Bella to try and get to know her a little more. It's clear they are from very different worlds — Anusha is busy with her over scheduled iCalendar, while Bella is quietly immersed in her pile of novels. Bella has been encouraged into soccer by her dad but it's clear that it's not sport she craves, but the connection and the camaraderie of friendship.

Meantime, the connection between Ruby and Marnie is not exactly firing and Liv decides the best way to make them get on is to "accidentally" invite them both to a sleepover. But it seems some friendships can't be forced.