Maddie has gotten overly involved in her position as basketball team captain, and Liv has taken notice and considers making new friends at school. When Liv finds out that Maddie has arranged for a fellow student to befriend her, she cuts school with a more troublesome student against Maddie's discretion and gets in trouble to which Maddie takes blame. Meanwhile, Joey is given a state-of-the-art smartphone and takes on a position in the mall food court in an effort to pay the bill.
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Liv is concerned that she missed out in watching her younger brother, Parker, grow up, and has taken it upon herself to host a sleepover with his buddies, which is deemed unsuccessful. Knowing Maddie has a better relationship with Parker, Liv turns to her for help. Meanwhile, Karen pretends to be sick to get out of a date with Pete, who in turn takes Joey out to dinner in fear he spends too much time playing video games. En route, Pete gets pulled over by an officer friend who offers the pair a ride in the squad car.
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Maddie is named captain of the girls’ basketball team just as the school principal announces he is cutting funding for the program. Determined to change his mind, Maddie voices her concern to the principal, only to realize her team has abandoned her. Frustrated with her lack of leadership skills, Maddie turns to Liv to help her earn the team’s respect. Meanwhile, Parker and Joey are challenged trying to find a bevy of tarantulas that escaped after Parker brought them home from school, unbeknownst to their mom.
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