Max worries when his career aptitude test comes back inconclusive. Abby convinces Max that he could make a good life coach. Max then offers advice to Abby, Diane, and Lloyd, which later backfires. Meanwhile, Alvin puts Howie in charge of reprogramming Mr. P so he will stop mocking him.
The family is surprised when Alvin suddenly has a girlfriend, but quickly grow fond of her. Max however smells a rat and stands up for his best bud when he thinks this new love is just using Alvin for student government gain. Howie is testing the intelligence of a pig, but runs into trouble when the Ackermans keep treating it like a pet.
After Alvin claims not to have any fears, Max, Howie and Juliet set out to scare him. But with Diane and Abby away at a college interview, Lloyd is left in charge and does not know how to handle a potential ghost in the house.