Matt has a problem with tardiness that angers his history teacher, causes his girlfriend to break up with him, and finally finds him missing the bus to a baseball game in which he was to be the starting pitcher.
Logan tells Quinn that he likes breaking codes so she gives him a coded message. In truth, Logan isn't a code breaker and now he has to find a way to break the code or admit the truth.
When Paige discovers a note in her science book from a secret admirer asking her to go to the school dance, she becomes determined to find out who wrote the note.
When the opposing team is confronted with the need to forfeit, Cruz and his teammates try to decide if they want to win in that manner or if they want to play the game under slightly different rules so that they can let the best team win.
After Paz makes a commitment to go out with Juan, she discovers she would rather date Cruz, and even when Griff and Marge try to get her out of it, Paz still knows the right thing to do.
While competing with Chandra for get the best grade on their science papers, Lin loses her library book and tries to figure out if she simply misplaced it or if someone took it.
Kirk faces a real dilemma. His steady girlfriend Claire is angry that Kirk's boss asked him to give his niece a tennis lesson. Claire's jealousy makes her question if Kirk is faithful to her.
When the necessary permission slips go missing from Mr. Zane's classroom, the finger is pointed at Drake who may have taken them to avoid going on Mr. Zane's field trip.
