During Chinese New Year, friends ask Jessica what many traditional items represent, and she gets tired of explaining the significance of each tradition.
Eddie is surprised to see a Chinese girl show up at his door pretending to be his girlfriend, who is not Chinese. Jessica is smitten with her, but Eddie is left confused.
Mr. Escalante encourages Claudia's father to allow her to go to college, but her father insists that she takes over the family restaurant because it is tradition.