Mark is eager to begin his final year of elementary school. Finally, he'll be at the top of the social food chain. But when Mark discovers that he needs glasses his cool guy dreams come tumbling down.
Mark is elated to find he has not one, but two valentines; juggling two girls turns out to be harder than he expected, and so instead of two plus-ones, Mark ends up with none.
Mark has a near-death experience, and he's left questioning life, death, and the afterlife; he wonders if there is a god, if he has chosen the right one, and if this will change how Fox feels about him.
Mark takes directing the school play too seriously and finds himself without a cast and crew; Mark stubbornly tries to perform the play alone but realizes he's not a one-man-show.
Mark discovers "Santa" has come early when he finds his brand-new gaming system hidden in the house; Mark can't help himself and starts playing with his gift, but he must keep it under wraps.