Emma is already upset when her mother cancels their traditional Friday night dinner-and-ice-cream plans, but itÕs even worse when she finds out why: Her mom has a date! EmmaÕs best friend, Annie Pat, thinks itÕs so romantic, but Emma knows better. Fortunately, she has a plan to keep her mom all to herself. But when EmmaÕs plan backfires, she starts to realize that maybe sharing her mother with other people has its advantages.