Max Penn is bummed out because he doesn't think he'll have a date for prom. He WANTS to go with Garrett Cooper, who's been a good friend for a while now, but neither his own, nor Garrett's parents know either of them are gay! When Max's dad surprises Max by telling him he already knows he's gay, and that Max should go ahead and ask Garrett to prom, Max thinks his dreams are coming true! But Garrett's parents aren't nearly as cool as Max's dad.