With both Emmett and Daphne heading off to college, Bay finds that taking the blame for Daphne may be harder than she thought.

Daphne struggles with the speed and depth of her coursework.

Bay's current status may prevent her from qualifying for the Kansas City Artist Showcase.

A private matter goes public for Bay, leading to an investigation by the university.

Bay tries to figure out how she can pursue an art career. Regina invites Eric and his son to stay with her temporarily. Mingo asks Daphne to hang out. Meanwhile, Kathryn offers to help Travis with his English.

Iris urges Daphne to broaden her college experience by rushing a sorority. Bay inserts herself when Travis's popularity as a UMKC baseball player starts to affect his relationship with Mary Beth. Meanwhile, Toby plans to ask Lily to move in with him.

Intent on making their relationship work, Bay surprises Emmett with a visit to Los Angeles while he’s shooting his first big class project. Daphne is distraught with her performance in school and the idea of letting Bay and her family down. Kathryn and Toby get the chance to have their musical produced.

Meanwhile, Regina is shocked by Eric’s reaction to a buyout offer on the coffeeshop.

Bay is haunted by her breakup with Emmett and struggles to figure out where their relationship fell apart. Daphne's excitement about her new relationship with Mingo is hampered by her friends' opinion of him. John and Kathryn's new accountant has some bad news. Regina digs deeper into the story of Eric's ex-wife, and everyone is shocked by the news that someone is pregnant.

Daphne’s correspondence with Quinn starts to affect her relationship with Mingo.