While rehearsing at Newt's house, Alexander walks in and tells them that if they want to keep their gig at the Liberry, they better write a song by sundown. Cory and Newt expect Meena to help, but she has to leave them to help Sophie's Sunshine Girls group learn about first aid. After many distractions, the two end up getting in a fight, and Cory winds up stuck in the ceiling (or floor according to him). Meanwhile, the Sunshine Girls expect Meena to just give them their badges, something Meena won't do.

Cory agrees to do a commercial for Stickler if he tutors him. Sophie runs for class president against Tanisha.

Cory's great aunt passes away, and he receives some of her money for inheritance. She insisted he uses it for college, which Victor agrees to, and puts the money away. At school, Cory, Meena, and Candy discover that Newt has a talent for braiding hair, which gives Cory the idea to open a braiding shop with his money. He eventually convinces Newt to go ahead with the plan, until rival Mr. Michelle threatens to shut them down so he can reclaim his business. They then decide to have a "braid-off" to see who is better, Mr. Michelle or Newt. Meanwhile, Sophie and Tanisha want to dress like their idol Tiffany Starr for Haley's birthday party., but their parents won't let them. They then have Tanisha's sister buy them some clothes and head to the party.

A new Mexican student named Juan Carlos begins flirting with Candy making Cory extremely jealous. When Cory won't admit it, Candy decides to go out with Juan just to make him more jealous. Cory decides to get back at him by dressing up as a Mexican wrestler to impress Candy. The plan backfires as Juan challenges him to a match that afternoon and Cory accepts. Meanwhile, Sophie and her friends decide to form a singing group called The Pink Cupcakes for their school talent show, but a fight causes them to break up before the show.

After breaking up with Craig, Meena writes an angry song and DC3 gets a chance for their song to be in a movie, but Meena can't get angry enough to finish writing the song. Sophie, Tanisha and Haley stay up late to watch a movie instead of doing their book report.