This episode opens with Jim Bob flying a paper aeroplane near his father, who notices that it is actually an English paper with an F on it. John is not at all happy with Jim Bob for failing English, especially when he discovers that his other subjects aren't doing well either. Elizabeth suggests that Corabeth might help, and Jim Bob reluctantly asks her. Things continue to go badly for Jim Bob when he is stopped by a police officer who noticed that he ran a stop sign. It is discovered that his license has expired, and a subsequent vision test shows that Jim Bob does not have the 20/20 vision he needs to become a pilot, the dream he has had forever.