Carmen is not invited back to private school for the new semester, so Angie decides to homeschool her. But when the mother-daughter relationship becomes strained, George suggests a much better career option for his wife.
Brenda shops with Kelly and Tiffany and wishes she had their kind of money. But Tiffany's a shoplifter and, when she stashes her stolen clothes with Brenda, the police get involved, forcing Brenda to clear her name.
The Walsh parents examine their relationship while Brenda and Brandon examine theirs, as they get involved in a UCLA study on twins.
The Walsh's agree to let their maid's niece, Carla, use their address to enroll at West Beverly. Brandon falls for her, even after she reveals that she's waiting to testify as a witness in a murder trial.
Jim Walsh gets a promotion and the family must decide whether or not to stay in California or move back to Minnesota.