Marisa Baram

Jack tries to unlock the secret of what makes ordinary people happy, leading him to a new book idea that he believes will be his ticket out of Whitlock High and Toledo; Mary, Stef and Michelle celebrate a special day.

When budget cuts threaten to gut Whitlock and put his job in jeopardy, Jack recruits Mary, Stef and Michelle to take down the superintendent; Durbin plans an appeal to the heart, while the students plan an appeal to the soul.

Jack is offended when he discovers a local church received a sizable bequest from his dead mother and used it to buy a Virgin Mary statue. In an attempt to get revenge, he ropes his students into helping him steal the statue. Meanwhile, Mary, Stef and Principal Durbin attempt to give the right advice to Michelle, who is having marital issues at home, but she ends up getting comfort from an unexpected source.

After an embarrassing video of him falling off a stage goes viral, Jack plans a viral video of his own; Durbin, Helen and the teachers track down Whitlock's most notorious litterer: The Sugar Daddy.

It's an exciting time of the year at Whitlock; Jack does his best to steer clear of any school spirit as everyone else comes together to take down their hated rivals at Prairie High.

After his computer breaks, Jack rallies his class to win the annual Whitlock's Got Talent competition so the prize money can go toward a new laptop; Helen and Durbin host the show; Mary, Stef and Michelle prepare a hand-bell routine.