Ep 20. A Rat By Any Other Name

Cory In The House season 1 episode 20 A Rat By Any Other Name sees Cory Baxter discovering a mischievous rat inside the White House. Cory is an official resident of the White House where his dad works as the personal chef to the President. Cory discovers the rat while taking out the trash one evening and is freaked out by it. He immediately tries to get rid of it, but fails. Caught between trying to maintain his cover as a responsible resident, and avoiding being caught by security for keeping a rat, Cory has to come up with a plan to get rid of the rat without getting into trouble.

Cory assumes the rat lives outside but, night after night, the rat appears in different locations inside his room. It doesn't take long before Cory realizes that the rat is highly intelligent and capable of outsmarting him. Cory, frustrated by its antics, sets up elaborate traps to catch the rat, but all his attempts fail. He also finds out that animals in the White House are not allowed.

In the meantime, Sophie, the President's daughter, falls in love with the rat after discovering that it can do impressive tricks like play basketball, skateboard, and even perform gymnastics. Sophie, who is 7, decides that she wants to keep the rat as a pet. Cory realizes that he has to put a stop to this before he's discovered.

Cory confides in his best friend Newton and his father, Victor, about the rat and asks for their help. Cory wants to trap the rat and get it out of the White House without harming it. Newton, who is a genius, comes up with a plan to build a specialized trap made especially for the rat. Victor, goes through the White House's policies and procedures and discovers that the regulations stipulate that animals are allowed in the residence if they're domesticated. With this information, they decide to try to domesticate the rat with the hope of keeping it.

Cory disguises himself and pretends to be the rat's long lost owner, using a pigsty to simulate the rat's earlier life. The plan is to show the rat that being outside was worse than being inside the White House, and it would be better off staying domesticated. The plan works, and the rat adapts to its new environment in the White House while enthralling Sophie with its tricks.

Cory In The House season 1 episode 20 tackles themes of friendship, loyalty, and outsmarting challenges. Although seemingly humorous, the episode tells how a misadventure turned into a domesticated arrangement, affecting the lives of the people working in the White House.

In summary, Cory In The House season 1 episode 20, sees Cory Baxter trying to outsmart a highly intelligent rat that he discovered in the White House. Against the backdrop of the rat's antics and a growing love for it by Sophie, Cory ultimately puts together a plan to domesticate the rat and turn it into an asset to the White House. The episode is an entertaining and humorous showcase of how a misadventure can lead to a positive turn of events.