Hilary Duff and her sister Haylie impersonate two members of the Shangri-Las, a '60s girl group, in an episode in which the Vietnam War gets in the way of JJ and Beth, and Meg and Drew (Sam Page), when they go on a ""double date"" to Harrisburg, where Roxanne's friend Lenny is playing with his band. Meanwhile, Uncle Pete's drinking is getting in the way of his relationship with Nancy (Alicia Coppola); Helen is concerned about Will's state of mind as he recovers from his operation; Sam's getting interested in Malcolm X; and Patty makes a friend.
Meg propose à Jerry et Beth de se rendre avec elle et Drew, au concert du groupe de Lenny, le petit ami de Roxanne. Helen rend visite à Will suite à son opération, mais remarque que quelque chose ne va pas. Pendant ce temps, Sam se rend à un discours de Malcolm X, contre l'avis de son père. Alors que Nancy rompt avec Peter à cause de son penchant pour l'alcool, Patty se fait une nouvelle amie au lycée.
La convalescenza in ospedale genera molta tristezza in Will. Patty ha trovato a scuola un'amica che però vuole mantenere segreto il loro rapporto. Roxanne invita Meg al concerto di Lenny. Così la ragazza organizza un'uscita a quattro con Drew, Beth e JJ. Quest'ultimo si batte contro quelli che non credono all'utilità della guerra. Convinto dal cugino Nathan, Sam va ad ascoltare uno dei comizi tenuti da Malcolm X.
