When Max breaks George's computer, he decides to teach Max the value of a buck by making him pay for it by working at the factory with him. But the plan backfires when Max decides college isn't for him.
When the factory is bought out by someone who plans on moving the plant to Mexico, George goes to bat for his employees, until the new owner presents him with a very lucrative offer.
The diner gang accompanies Max as she heads to Rhode Island to track down her birth father; Oleg is upset when Sophie wants him to help out around the house.
Caroline encourages Bobby's sister, Denise, to quit her job, then realizes the company Denise works for is her mother's; Max reads a text on Bobby's phone suggesting he has a child with his ex.
Caroline makes an effort to support Bobby's love of bowling but fears she is his bad luck charm when things go awry; Sophie worries baby Barbara is not smart enough.
Caroline's ex-boyfriend, Candy Andy, shows up at a press junket being held to promote the film about Caroline's life; Bobby gets jealous over Caroline and Candy Andy's reconnection.
Ross recruits some friends to go with him on his first meeting with Elizabeth's father (Bruce Willis); Phoebe makes Chandler and Monica paranoid by chronicling their every move.
Chandler's efforts to bond with Monica's father (Elliott Gould) backfire during a racquetball game; Rachel tries to teach Joey how to sail; Monica tries to replicate Phoebe's grandmother's cookie recipe.
Mary clashes with Sheldon's drama teacher over plans for a Halloween fundraiser for the church; Georgie falls for a rebellious teenage girl whom Sheldon is tutoring.
Sheldon gets into trouble with fellow child genius Paige at the science museum; George Sr. is forced to play therapist to Paige's bickering parents; Mary, Georgie and Missy help Meemaw with a garage sale.
When Sheldon learns that people with stunted childhoods can turn into social outcasts, he tries to act like a kid; Meemaw and Dr. Sturgis' relationship is tested when she teaches him how to drive.