Cody searches for a summer job, and finds a "help wanted" sign at the local mini-mart. When the owner realizes Cody is friends with London, he will only hire Cody if he will set him up on a date with her. Zack discovers he is the smartest student in his summer-school class, all the other kids make fun of him.

It's the first day of high school for Zack and Cody. For the first time, London has to attend public school.

Zack and Cody each invite a girl over to their dad's empty apartment. Meanwhile, London teaches Esteban how to act rich because his family has seized power in his native country.