Ben and Felicity get back together. She confesses her fling with Noel to Javier, who promises, "My lips are like glue sticks." Felicity learns that she cannot get financial aid because all of the available funds have been distributed. She tries to apply for a scholarship, only to find that it no longer exists. Javier suggests that she enter a beauty pageant, but she is reluctant. Noel receives $50,000 for staying married to Natalie for a year. He doesn't really want anything to do with the money. Felicity turns him down when he offers to help with her tuition. She considers pleading with her father for help, but decides to do things on her own--even if it means entering the pageant. Sean experiences financial problems and faces eviction. Meghan goes against his wishes by arranging to have dinner with their parents. Sean upsets his father by suggesting that he will do something embarrassing. Mr. Blumberg refuses to attend. Meghan gets the event rescheduled as a brunch, and Sean gets his dad to come. However, he is furious when Mr. Blumberg tries to convince Meghan's dad to invest in his latest invention. Sean apologizes after realizing that he and his dad are exactly alike. Sean tries to hide the fact that his furniture has been repossessed. Noel decides to loan him some money to cover his debts. Meghan's father threatens to cut her off unless she has the marriage annulled. Ben and his lab partner, Trevor, struggle in organic chemistry; and run afoul of their demanding and arrogant professor, who brags about how many students he fails. Elena learns that Tracy has gone away on another church mission to take his mind off their broken engagement. Elena tries to keep herself busy by helping Ben and Trevor with their experiment. Javier reveals his dream of appearing in a musical. He gets a part in the chorus of Man of La Mancha.