Claire brags about Alex at an academic challenge event. Unfortunately, her brilliant daughter gets eliminated instantly. Claire admits that sometimes she lives through her kids to feel important. As for Alex, she's just glad her mom was there to bear the brunt of her disappointment. In other news, Manny recruits Luke to help him track down a pretty girl who is attending one of three possible bar mitzvahs. He shares a nice, fleeting moment with the lovely lady in a photo booth while Luke embraces his faux Jewish roots (while also embracing more than a few gift bags).