Ep 18. Too Cool for School

As Charlie works to get his new designs rolling off the production line, Gus announces that he's considering selling the company. And while both Gus and his prospective buyer insist that nothing will change, Charlie isn't so sure and begins to consider buying it himself. Meanwhile, as Julia is taken aback when Adam jumps to her defense in class, Holly tries to interest Bailey in going back to school. And after learning that Todd will be seeing an old girlfriend while working in New York City, Claudia suspects that Victor may be involved with drugs. Ignoring Julia's warnings, Adam continues his confrontational approach in class. As Julia tries to keep Adam from being kicked out of school, a trip to the university where Holly attends gets Bailey thinking about returning. After coming to grips with just how much money it would take to buy the company, Charlie is disappointed when the bank won't loan him enough to complete the deal. Meanwhile, after calling him in New York, Claudia is upset to learn that Todd's old girlfriend spent the night in his hotel room. As Bailey looks for the money to help Charlie buy the furniture business, Victor balks at Claudia questions about his personal life. yet, upon reconsidering his stance, he reveals that he's been secretly supporting a child he fathered before moving to San Francisco. As Julia discovers that Adam left the country in an effort to get some perspective on his feelings for her, Todd returns from New York to make it clear that he only has eyes for Claudia. Finally, after the family offers to put up the money to help buy the factory, Charlie convinces Gus to sell it to him.