Ren's aloof boyfriend Gill then breaks up with her and, to distract herself from the heartbreak, she accepts a job babysitting Bernard "Beans" Aranguren, who moves in with the family while his parents are away in Helsinki.

Miles McDermott, a man claiming to be from the state department, visits the Stevens family and informs them they have won a trip to the South Pacific island of Mandelino, where they will serve as goodwill ambassadors.

Ren seeks solace with Jason, an actor playing a local called Mootai, who is told to romance her to boost ratings.

The family returns home to Sacramento, where Ren and Jason begin a relationship, Donnie goes to college, Steve accepts a new job and Louis goes back to lounging with Tawny.

The Even Stevens Movie was the most-watched cable program on June 13, 2003, including dominating among children ages 6–11 and tweens 9–14, and drawing 5.1 million total viewers.