Ep 13. Dude, Where's My Car Wash Money?

Sydney to the Max is a Disney Channel show that follows the life of 12-year-old Sydney Reynolds and her single dad, Max, as they navigate their lives in the present day and flashbacks to the 90s when Max was also 12 years old.

Episode 13, titled "Dude, Where's My Car Wash Money?" opens with Sydney and her best friend Olive running their car wash stand to raise money for their class trip to Washington D.C. Business is booming, but they soon run into trouble when they can't find their earnings. Sydney immediately suspects her arch-nemesis, Emmy, who had been lurking around earlier.

As Sydney tries to put together the pieces of what happened to their hard-earned cash, Max is dealing with a problem of his own. His old college friend, Andy, is in town and they plan a boys' night out. However, when Andy shows up with his baby daughter in tow, Max realizes that his friend might be struggling as a new single dad.

Back at the car wash, Sydney and Olive continue their investigation into the missing money. They retrace their steps, interview witnesses (including a hilarious cameo by the school janitor), and even try to use a metal detector. It's all in vain until a surprise twist uncovers the real culprit.

Meanwhile, Max tries to help Andy relax and bond with his baby. He takes him on a nostalgia-filled tour of their old college haunts, complete with a hilarious montage that shows Max's 90s fashion choices. As they share memories, Andy opens up about his struggles with balancing work and parenthood.

In the end, Sydney and Olive learn a valuable lesson about how jumping to conclusions can hurt innocent people, and Max rediscovers the importance of old friends and being there for each other, no matter how much time has passed.

"Dude, Where's My Car Wash Money?" stays true to the show's core themes of family, friendship, and nostalgia. The episode is filled with humor and heart, and the two storylines (Sydney/Olive and Max/Andy) complement each other well, showing how the issues that kids and adults face can have similarities. It's a solid episode that will leave viewers cheering for Sydney and reflecting on their own friendships.