James gets a visit from his mom (Lisa Rinna), an accomplished businesswoman who wants to mentor him to follow in her footsteps and eventually take over the family cosmetics company.

The situation gets cutthroat when the boys compete against each other to be crowned prom king of Palm Woods School.

Jo and Kendall reexamine their relationship after she gets cast in a movie that's filming overseas for three years. Elsewhere, James has a quick romance with a visiting Latin pop singer; and Logan wants Carlos to get rid of his helmet.