Alex and Raymond are continually harassed by upperclassmen Jessica and Ellen. One afternoon Jessica trips Alex in the school cafeteria as Alex carries a tray full of food. A food fight ensues and Vice Principal Heller assigns Alex, Raymond, Jessica and Ellen to clean up the cafeteria every afternoon. Both sets of friends blame each other for the trouble, and they agree to take up Raymond's challenge of two-on-two on the basketball court. The stakes: the losers have to admit responsibility to Heller and clean up the cafeteria by themselves.

Alex and Ray have a falling-out and Alex is afraid Ray will disclose her secret to the plant.

A reporter from the Planet newspaper comes to the Macks' house to do a story; Alex's cold makes her powers go haywire.

Grounded, Alex sneaks out for a game of roller hockey and a night of trouble.

Ray enters the brutal world of politics when he launches his campaign for eighth-grade President.