17. These Boots Are Made for Walkin'

Eddie, angry after his mom tells him he's too immature to go on a student exchange trip to Taiwan, takes Jessica at her word when she says "my house, my rules" and leaves home. But when he ends up living with Horace in his new apartment, he has second thoughts. Louis and Evan suspect Emery is leading some sort of secret life after he quits the volleyball team but lies about still going to practice, so they begin following him.

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Emery starts skipping his volleyball practice, prompting Louis and Evan to investigate. Louis discovers Emery taking up line dancing in a bar, and understands that his son needs some time to find himself. Meanwhile, Eddie gets fed up with Jessica's rules when she refuses to let him go to a cultural exchange in Taiwan. He decides to leave home and live in Horace's apartment. When Jessica goes to confront Eddie, she is surprised to see he is actually taking good care of himself and that her harsh education allowed Eddie to be more mature than she thought. She reconsiders, and decides Eddie is responsible enough to go to Taiwan.

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