The teachers protest poor working conditions by going on strike. Shoemaker and Abbey butt heads over who's the real strike leader, and Loren and Rod tailfate the event... leaving Quinn and Tammy to man the understaffed school.

After a lice outbreak at Smoot, Loren takes matters into his own hands and commands the "hot zone." Shoemaker and Tammy square off in a haircutting contest, while Abbey revisits some not-so-fond high school memories.