Play by Play

Pete makes a last ditch effort to win Alex’s heart by writing a love letter in her yearbook. Shockingly, things go horribly wrong.

When Steve and Clare head out of town for a long summer weekend, Pete is put in charge for the first time in his life. He has grand plans to make martinis and call up girls but he and Rocco soon find themselves ensnarled in something even more dangerous. With Mike and Gracie’s help, they begin to uncover the mystery of their creepy neighbor Lester Tinkum. All the evidence suggests that Tinkum is the Unabomber—the number one domestic terrorist on the FBI watch list. With no parental aid in sight,

After an argument at the video store, Steve lays down the law: it’s time for Pete to get a job. Pete applies for a lifeguard position at the Byrd Pool Club but ends up getting a job cleaning toilets. But it only takes a few days before Pete snaps, tells off Mr. Byrd and quits. Scared that his dad will find out, Pete pretends to go to work and hides out at the pool all day. It’s only when Pete wanders onto the loading docks in the back that he uncovers the big secret that Steve’s been hiding all

Pete gets a job at Video Warehouse and is surprised to learn he knows very little about movies, and even less about Alex.

Rocco gets a girlfriend and Pete gets super jealous.

The Hickeys make the infamous trip up to Minnow Lake for their annual summer vacation.

The Hickeys compete in the dreaded Fen-Olympics—an ultracompetitive backyard tournament invented by Clare’s Wisconsin relatives: the Fenskis.

Pete and Steve both contract “the yips”—a mysterious mental block that ruins Pete’s ability to kick and Steve’s ability to get a job.