The Swallows go to extreme lengths to track down a drug-addicted music executive who offered to sign the band to her label.

After lying to the kids about the existence of a band manager named Robert Kushman, Ken is forced to hire an actor to play the part. Kushman takes his job quite seriously, causing complications for Ken.

Ken winds up in the hospital, where he meets a young patient. Still angry at their father over the Kushman lie, Ken attempts to win the family back.