Cory's great aunt passes away, and he receives some of her money for inheritance. She insisted he uses it for college, which Victor agrees to, and puts the money away. At school, Cory, Meena, and Candy discover that Newt has a talent for braiding hair, which gives Cory the idea to open a braiding shop with his money. He eventually convinces Newt to go ahead with the plan, until rival Mr. Michelle threatens to shut them down so he can reclaim his business. They then decide to have a "braid-off" to see who is better, Mr. Michelle or Newt. Meanwhile, Sophie and Tanisha want to dress like their idol Tiffany Starr for Haley's birthday party., but their parents won't let them. They then have Tanisha's sister buy them some clothes and head to the party.