In order to escape his mother Cheryl's drinking, Arnaz hides out in Breanna's room, but after Arnaz turns to Flex for support, his mother physically abuses him, forcing Flex to convince Cheryl to get some help for her problem.

When Miss Swain finds out that Arnez is using school as his home. Arnez turns to his father for help. So when his dad can not help, his dad puts him to work at the family business at the ""Crab in a Barrel.""