Frankie's plans to recreate the magic of her childhood summers are foiled when Mike lets it slip that Axl is his favorite child, and Frankie tries to coax the kids into telling them who their favorite parent is. When Frankie and Mike discover that Axl failed English they force him to make it up in summer school, otherwise he could jeopardize any chance of getting a college sports scholarship; Brick takes up growing a tomato for his summer project; and Sue tries to bond with a reluctant Mike.
