When Chuck turns down a dinner invitation from Ryan on a Friday night in order to leave his evening open for possible romance, Kelly accuses him of being selfish and rude. Chuck, pointing out Kelly's strict adherence to order, accuses Kelly of being uptight and rigid. Each determined to prove the other wrong, Chuck reluctantly takes Ryan up on his invitation and attempts to avoid distractions from the opposite sex, while Kelly, trying to shake her uptight image, prepares to accompany Montana on a night out on the town. Meanwhile, Gary copes with carpooling to work with Marsh, who seems to have a lead foot and a penchant for narrowly avoiding disaster at every turn.