K.C.'s mother resurfaces back into his life, and KC learns the reason why, which upsets him more than excites him. Meanwhile, in English class, Clare's struggles with writing about non-vampire topics leads her to a writing partner, Eli, who convinces her to break out of her shell and express herself. Also, Alli asks Dave for guy advice, but he misunderstands which guy she means.

Later, K.C.'s resistance at moving back in with his mother leads to lashing out at the wrong people, and the person who helps him pick up the pieces is the last person he expects. Meanwhile, when she is worried that her parents might be heading for divorce, Eli convinces Clare to express her feelings through her writing. Also, Alli considers Drew to be her boyfriend, but that might be news to him.