Victor surprises Cory when he has Lionel shipped from San Francisco. When he brings Lionel to school, everyone makes fun of him, causing him to give Lionel to Sophie. When they realize that they were wrong, they apologize. Cory tries to get Lionel back, but Sophie has him thrown out. As Cory tries to get Lionel back, he blows off a date with Candy. Meanwhile, the President tries to think of some jokes when the press accuse him of having no humor.