Justin wakes up to his father staring at him. Gary tries to make himself useful around the house, since he lost his job. Unfortunately, Gary's trying to help, but it doesn't help at all. Claire's friends call telling her that they can't wear their new racy uniforms unless they get a mascot, a fish named Musky. Claire asks Justin if he will be the new mascot. He agrees and Raja says it looks good on him.
Gary has done the laundry, but he mixed the reds and whites. Franny tells him that they need light bulbs, so she asks if he can go to the hardware store to get some. Justin says that Musky, the mascot, was sometimes loved by the school, but also sometimes hated. Justin says he is excited to be the mascot. He's says he always liked to entertain and it shows Justin singing without a shirt on. He also mentions its other perks, cheerleaders. They are happy that they can keep their sexy outfits. At the hardware store, someone asks for Gary's help, thinking he is an employee.
Gary acts like an employee at the hardware store. He enjoys helping people out. When he gets home, he sees that they really didn't need bulbs at all and that Franny just wanted him out of the house. The next morning, Gary got up early and pretended to work at the hardware store. No one noticed that Gary didn't work there, but he fit in very well. Justin isn't really excited when trying to freestyle in the costume; instead, he falls over…again. Raja has to help him up.
Gary is helping out a woman at the store. He is really nice and he even goes to her house to unload the things and he offers to install it as well. She is happy about his help. Justin is a little nervous to be going out onto the court. Raja tries to encourage him. Justin feels like he's going to puke. Justin pukes into Raja's backpack. Justin asks if Raja can go out there as Musky for him. Mr. Matthews is angry and tells them to hurry up. Raja agrees to be Musky. Gary finishes putting on the roof. Gary meets the lady's grandson, Toby. He plays basketball. Gary and Toby play ball together. Gary is encouraging him. At dinner, Claire talks about how Raja was amazing as Musky. Franny wants Justin to be the mascot again. He doesn't want to. Gary is thinking about his day. Franny suggests that Justin be Musky's dancing little worm friend. At the game, Raja is once again amazing as Musky. Justin starts to regret giving up the mascot.
Raja is still dancing on the court. Some guy throws a soda can at him, so Raja pushes him off the risers. Mr. Matthews has to punish Raja, even though it was fun watching it. Raja feels very guilty and says he won't ever set foot in the costume. Without the mascot, the cheerleaders have to go back into the old costumes. Justin offers to do it again. Franny is so happy! Franny drives Raja, Claire and Justin to the game. Justin now regrets choosing to be in the costume. They see Gary with Helen and Toby. Franny goes up to Gary in the audience. Gary tries to explain his being with Helen. They talk about Helen. He tells her everything about how he felt when he lost his job. They quickly make up. Gary goes to Toby in the locker room to encourage him. In the locker room, Gary finds Justin instead of Toby. Justin tells him that he gets so nervous while being Musky. Gary does encourage him, so Justin gets his spirit back. He goes out there and wows the crowd. Raja is dancing on the sidelines. Gary also manages to get Toby back in the game too. Gary would go to Helen's house and look at the thing he did right whenever he felt down.





