The movie opens on a sunny summer morning, with Jake waking up to the sound of his mom's annoyingly cheerful rendition of "Wake Up, Sunshine" by Smash Mouth. After a quick breakfast, Jake heads out to his part-time job at the local video rental store, where he spends most of his afternoons recommending movies to his friends and gossiping about the latest celebrity crushes.
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As the family navigates these changes, they face a series of comedic misadventures. Jake tries to throw the perfect backyard party to impress Sophie, but it ends in chaos when Brian accidentally sets off the sprinkler system. Mark's band gets a gig at the local VFW hall, but their performance is disrupted by a pesky sound system malfunction. Karen's art show at the community center is a hit, but she becomes embroiled in a rivalry with a snobbish local artist. The movie opens on a sunny summer morning,