 Mark feels that he is not getting enough respect so he takes up karate. After the teacher kicks Mark out of the class, he turns to Cody for help. Cody, who has a black belt, helps train Mark for the big tournament. On the day of the tournament, Mark faces the best person. He falls behind in the beginning, but Cody sees his weaknesses and Mark comes back and ties the match at 2-2. Although Mark ends up losing the match, he gains everyone s respect, except the teacher that kicked him out of the class. He challenges Cody and is beaten badly. In the Lambert house, there is constant fighting, so Frank installs an intercom. Later on, he takes it down because it wakes everyone up in the middle of the night.