Plot summary
Earl's application for a credit card is rejected because he lacks a high school diploma, a job, and a real place to live. He decides he needs to take some big steps towards finally growing up. When Earl returns to school to study for the GED, he finds that his old teachers have given up as they had to deal with students who have the same bad attitude as Earl had. They give him a chance to teach the class, but it doesn't help.
Credits
Adapted from Wikipedia contributors, My Name Is Earl season 2. HTML formatting and reference markers removed.