Elizabeth, Franco, Cameron, Jake, and Aiden are at the dinner table, having dinner. Cameron is pushing his food around not giving anyone attention.
"So, Cam," said Franco. "How was school?"
"It was fine," Cameron said, sullenly.
"This week coming up is February break," said Franco. "Have any plans."
"None of your business!" Cameron wanted to say. But instead he says. "I'm working on my book report, don't want a bad grade."
Both Cameron and Elizabeth lock eyes. Cameron then looks away.
"Well, good for you kid," said Franco. "Good for you, keeping track of your education."
"Yeah, it is," said Elizabeth, with a smile.
Cameron grips his silverware hard as he cuts into his chicken, seething with anger.
"What about you kiddo," Franco turns to Jake. "Any adventures in store for you."
"Oh, ah...nothing much," said Jake, with a nervous smile. "Just hanging around I guess, maybe catch up with a few friends."
Elizabeth looks up at him with amazement.
"Friends?" asked Elizabeth. "You made some new friends?"
"Yeah," said Jake. "Pete and Craig. We're in the same class together."
"See," said Franco. "I knew you can make new friends."
"Yeah," said Jake. "I'm glad I did."
Jake takes a bite of his steak.
"I think it's going to work out," Jake said.
"All you needed to do is to break out of your comfort zone," said Elizabeth. "I'm really proud of you honey."
Cameron chuckles to himself, he seems to find the whole scenario amusing. They all stare at him with concern.
"Is everything alright?" asked Franco.
"It's just hilarious, you know," said Cameron. He then looks serious. "It all goes back to Jake. Everything is all about him!"
"Cam, what are you talking about?" asked Elizabeth.
"C'mon, mom," said Cameron, with a smug grin. "Just admit it, Jake is the good son, and I'm the one that disappoints you. I'm just not good enough for you.
"Cameron!" said Elizabeth, with concern.
"No, it's okay," said Cameron. "Jake is going to grow up and have big dreams for himself, while mines go down in the toilet."
He throws his napkin down and shot up from the table.
"Cameron!" Elizabeth reaches out to him.
"I'm not hungry anymore!" said Cameron, as he turns and storms away.
"Cameron stop!" Elizabeth gets up to go after him, but Franco stops her.
"Just let him cool off," said Franco.
Jake shugs.
"I thought he was mad because I didn't ask you for a spare key," Jake said.
Elizabeth sighs.
A few minutes later, Cameron is pacing around his room. He feels like his mind is racing faster than a speeding bullet.
"I gotta get out of here," he said. "I gotta make my move. I must go to New York!"
He gets his suitcase out of his closet and starts to pack. Then he stops and realizes something. He looks right at his piggy bank.
Moments later Cameron takes the hammer and smashes the glass bank in pieces. He counts every dollar and change. Cameron sighs in frustration.
"Dammit!" snapped Cameron. "Thirteen dollars! I can't survive on that! I need more money!"
He slumps on the bed and desperately thinks some more. Then with the blink of an eye, he knows what to do. He grabs his cell phone off the nightstand and dials a number on speed dial.
"Hey, it's me," said Cameron, after he waits for a beat. "We need to meet up, I need to talk to you about something. Something important."
Cameron waits for a moment as he listens to his response.
"Okay," said Cameron. "I will see you tomorrow. Bye."
Cameron hangs up and sits on the bed. He blows a sigh of relief...for now."
Meanwhile, in New York City, Kristina is walking to her hotel room with some leftovers when she sees that her luggage is outside the door. She stops dead in her tracks; something is wrong. She rushes to open the door, but it's locked.
"Wha-," Kristina pounds on the door.
Moments later, Parker cracks the door.
"What do you want?" Parker asked coldly.
"Parker," said Kristina. "What the hell is going on?"
"Oh, why is your luggage packed and outside," said Parker rhetorically. "I'm kicking your ass to the curve!"
"C'mon Parker," said Kristina. "Let's talk about this, let's not make a scene!"
"Why don't you go back to your other girlfriend!" snapped Parker. "That Valerie girl."
"She's not my girlfriend," snapped Kristina. "She's just here on vacation. And were you following me?"
"I knew you wasn't going to no damn store," said Parker. "Maybe you should've thought of keeping your phone on you at all times. That's right dammit I read the text! You was with her!"
"It's not what you think!" hissed Kristina, looking all around to check if people are listening. "Can you please let me in?!"
"No!" said Parker. "We're done! Now be a good little girl and pick up all your crap, and get lost!"
"What?" Kristina exclaimed. "Parker! I have nowhere to go!"
"Well, I'm sure precious Valerie has a suite perfect for you," said Parker. "Or you could get cry and run back home to your mommy like you always do."
"You know I can't go back there!" snapped Kristina. "I just can't!"
"Well," said Parker, coldly. "That's not my problem!"
Parker shuts the door in her face. Feeling the lowest of the low Kristina slowly gathers her luggage and slowly walks away.
Parker looks through the peephole of the door and sighs. Then out of nowhere her ex wife Kerry emerges and stands at Parker's side. Kerry is dressed like a stud and has short hair.
"I told you she was no good," said Kerry, slyly. "I knew that footage I took came in handy."
Parker turns to her.
"I just want to be alone," said Parker.
"Oh so this is the thanks I get!" snapped Kerry. "For helping you out!"
"I didn't ask for your help!" snapped Parker. "I could've done all of this on my own."
"Just face it," said Kerry. "You need me. Us breaking up was a mistake, babe."
Parker scowls at Kerry.
"Listen!" Parker snapped. "There is no us! There is never going to be us! What we have is gone, and I have moved on. If that means me being single, then so be it."
She opens the door again.
"Now please leave," said Parker. "And don't come back."
Kerry hesitates before walking up to her. There faces are inches apart. Fear flashes through Parker's eyes as Kerry goes to stiff her neck and grabs at her face. Kerry gives her a creepy smile.
"This isn't over baby," said Kerry.
"Kerry get the hell out!" snapped Parker.
Kerry slowly passes her as she heads out to the hallway.
"You'll come crawling back to me," said Kerry.
"Yeah, we'll see about that," said Parker, as she slams the door in Kerry's face.
Kerry laughs to herself.
"If I can't have you," said Kerry. "No one will."
Inside the room, Parker rubs her temple.
"What did I get myself into?" Parker said to herself
Back at the Webber house, Jake is about to get ready for bed when there is a knock on the door. Jake goes over to answer.
"Who's there?" he asks.
"It's dad."
Jake opens the door to see Jason standing there with his signature motorcycle outfit. He has Jake's special action figure in his hand.
"Hey," said Jake. "You found it!"
"Of course I did," said Jason. "You left it over at my house."
He hands the figure over to Jake.
"Thank you," said Jake.
"No problem bud," Jason said with a smile.
There is an awkward silent.
"So," Jason continues. "Is everything going okay for you?"
"Ah, yeah," said Jake. "Everything is good. Made some new friends in school, and that's going well."
"That's great," said Jason. "Really great. Proud of you."
"Thanks," said Jake, with a nervous smile.
Another awkward silence.
"Well, I just came by to give you your special toy," said Jason. "And we...will catch up soon, bud."
"Yeah," said Jake. "We sure will.
They slowly gave each other a hug.
"Goodnight son," said Jason.
"Goodnight," said Jason.
Jason turns to walk off the porch. Jake then thinks the secret that he overheard.
"Dad wait!" said Jake, going after him.
"What's up?" asked Jason.
"I...um…," said Jake, as the secret plays in his mind. "I got something to tell you, but I don't know if it's really my place to tell you."
"No, you can tell me anything," said Jason. "You don't have to be afraid.
"Yeah," said Jake. "Okay...um…So, this morning I was looking for my action figure and I was walking down the stairs and I overheard mom and Franco talking. I didn't mean to eavesdrop but…"
"What did they say?" asked Jason curiously.
"You might be really mad if I tell you," said Jake. "But you should know the truth."
"Truth?" asked Jason. "Truth about what?"
"Jake?"
They turn to see Elizabeth standing in the doorway.
"Oh, hey," Elizabeth said to Jason.
"Hi," said Jason.
"What's going on?" asked Elizabeth.
"Dad wanted to give me my action figure," said Jake, with a nervous smile. "I forgot to bring it home with me."
"Told you it would turn up sooner or later," said Elizabeth, with a smile.
"Alright there bud," said Jason, patting Jake on the back. "We'll catch up later."
"Perhaps sometime next week," said Elizabeth. "He has February break."
"Sounds good," said Jason.
"Night Dad," said Jake, as he rushes inside to leave Elizabeth and Jake to say their goodbyes.
As Jake watches Jake enters his bedroom, he started playing the secret over and over in his mind. Jake buries he face in his hands.
"What to do? What to do?" he saids to himself.