Warning: episode spoilers ahead. Read at your own risk.

Plot Overview:
Over breakfast, the members of the Wilson family reveal how busy they are—except for Debbie, who apparently has nothing to do. Annie and Dixon are really thriving: Ty invites Annie to a concert, and Navid invites Dixon and the rest of the lacrosse team over for a screening of the new Bond movie. Those plans are thwarted when Debbie decides to act on her feelings of neglect and proposes a “family night.” And while we’re on the subject of family, Silver is sick of hers and is now staying at a woman’s center so she doesn’t have to deal with her alcoholic mom. Kelly has no idea what’s going on, so when Silver asks to stay at her place—on the same night of the long-awaited date with Ryan—Kelly says no.

Annie, who seriously misunderstands the concept of “family night,” invites Ty to crash so that they can go to the pier together. Dixon is similarly confused; he invites Navid and Silver. Meanwhile, Naomi (remember her?) is all kinds of excited about her dad taking her to Vegas, so naturally he flakes, leaving her with a new car and tears.

At the bowling alley, Navid, Ethan and Silver show up, but Harry and Debbie don’t seem to mind much. And on Kelly’s date, she tells Ryan that her son’s father is someone she went to high school with. (Place your bets now!) Back to bowling: Silver is having a grand old time, finally experiencing some of that family love she’s heard so much about. Navid and Ethan join in for a game, and the girls totally crush the boys. In another part of town, Adrianna is singing incessantly in Naomi’s new car. They drive to Naomi’s dad’s office … only to spot him kissing another woman! Seriously distraught, Naomi heads to the bowling alley so that Ethan can console her. Which is fine by Annie, since Ty’s finally showed up.

Family night is a failure, not that either Harry or Debbie appear to care. At least Kelly’s date was a success. Silver, Dixon and Annie (Ty bailed) return to the Wilson home. Silver has to go home, if by “home,” she means “her car.” After Dixon finds her sleeping therein, she reveals that her mom’s drinking has gotten out of control. Dixon talks about growing up going from troubled family to troubled family. They bond and cuddle. The Wilsons invite Silver to stay, and Harry figures it’s time to let Kelly in on things. Kelly confronts her mom, who is—how shall I put this?—a trifle unbalanced. After railing against Kelly and Silver, she kicks them both out.

On the Naomi front, turns out Naomi’s mom has known about the affair all along. Naomi’s dad and the other woman have been seeing each other on and off for the past two years, but Tracy’s not upset enough to give up her privileged lifestyle over it. In a rather pointless closing montage, Annie receives a text from Ethan, Naomi scowls at her cheating dad and Kelly and Silver play with Kelly’s son. The Wilson kids make breakfast for their family, so I guess they learned a valuable lesson after all.

Character List:
Naomi’s dad Charlie Clark is cheating on her mom with someone named Gail. Returning from the original series, Jackie Taylor is way, way off the wagon.

Themes and Symbols:
Bowling. I think it’s supposed to symbolize family bonding or something, but Annie and Dixon totally fail at that, so the true meaning is unclear.
Disappointment. There’s a lot of it going around. Naomi’s dad majorly lets her down—both by not taking her to Vegas and by macking on not her mom. Ty lets down Annie a couple times, showing up late and then leaving without her. Annie, however, is dense, and doesn’t seem to realize that this makes him a tool.
Generation Gap. Harry and Debbie continue to try to be hip, even taking their kids to a kitschy cool bowling alley. Unfortunately, they pick a lousy time to do it. It’s hard for adults to keep up with their children, especially when said children could be going to concerts and/or watching “Quantum of Solace” before the rest of us.
James Bond. Symbolizes temptation. And awesomeness in general.

Important Quotations Explained:
“Well, we’re just gonna have to bring a little Kansas to Beverly Hills.” - Harry. It’s important that Harry remind his family (and the viewers at home) that the Wilson family has moved from Kansas to Beverly Hills.
“I’m feeling hot tonight.” - Harry. Hot parents have more fun than less hot normal parents.
“I do think that I could be the next Spencer.” - Ethan. Ethan has terrible taste and wants to grow a flesh-colored beard.
“She saw her father with another woman. It’s crazy!” - Adrianna. Adrianna is too hopped up on goofballs to grasp the reality of the situation, and so treats Naomi’s pain like … well, like Spencer cheating on Heidi.
“Mom, what kind of life is this?” - Naomi. It’s a Beverly Hills life, which coincidentally looks a lot like a Lifetime Original Movie.

Study Questions:
1. Why can’t you just reschedule family night for an evening when you’re not going to the Hollywood Bowl, your daughter’s not going on a date and your son’s not going to see the new James Bond, you miserable sadist?
2. Who is Kelly’s baby daddy? (Not really a study question—I just want to know.)
3. If the Wilson parents are so set on family night, why aren’t they at all bothered when half their kids’ friends show up at the bowling alley?
4. Why does Silver say she has to go home to sleep so she can crash in her car instead of just asking to spend the night?
5. Given that Kelly is well aware of their mother’s problems, why would she let Silver stay with her in the first place?