Meanwhile, Laura meets a guy named Ted selling candy, they quickly attract, and they agree to go out on a date.
Knowing he could face dismissal from the basketball team for this offense from his coach if he got one more bad report from his teachers, he relates a sob story about how he comes from a dysfunctional family.
The teacher is so upset that she later confides in Steve, who recommends that she pay a visit to this family, unaware that she is talking about the Winslows.
What Miss Connors observes is exactly what Eddie described: she sees a highly chaotic household, thanks in part to Harriette having gone "on strike" after she became frustrated with her family constantly henpecking her.
He points out that it was wrong of Eddie to not only lie to his teacher but also making light of people who actually comes from dysfunctional families in which the results are often tragic.
In the end, Estelle and Fletcher gets a wedding they'll remember for a long time and Carl grounds Eddie for his plans to have a party.