Eli’s always late. Living on "Eli-Time" gets him in trouble at school and with his buds. And now Eli’s 24 hours late for his big date with Trace – a new record! Dave proposes to help Eli get back on track. But since Eli can’t be trusted to stick to Dave’s color-coded schedule, Eli finds himself tied to Dave 24/7…by bungee cords. As Dave and Eli spong and bong through Eli’s busy day, Eli is finally in the right places at the right time. They make it just in time to the comic book store with Caitlin, to check out the cheerleader tryouts with Dakota Toyota and to pick up Ronnie after school. One more stop: Eli’s last chance date with Trace. But Eli finds it impossible to romance a girl when he is joined at the hip with Dave. When will Eli be able to cut the cord with Dad? Meanwhile, Avalon schemes to get revenge on Eli for blowing her shot at the cheerleader tryouts.