S5·E8 Ditch Day

Episode recap

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Write a 280-380 word episode recap for Son of a Critch S5E8 (Ditch Day).
Constraint 1: Write ONLY verifiable facts explicitly supported by the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
Constraint 2: Never invent/guess titles, names, dates, counts, awards, ratings, numbers, or plot points.
Constraint 3: If a detail is missing, omit it.
Constraint 4: Write original, neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text.
Constraint 5: No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points.
Constraint 6: Word count must be between 280 and 380 words.
Synopsis: "On Ditch Day, Mark's plans for the future drive a wedge between him and Fox. Meanwhile, Mike Sr struggles to adapt to change at work."
Source [1]: Series is a coming-of-age story set in St. John’s, Newfoundland about 11-year-old Mark.
Source [2]: Canadian sitcom created by Mark Critch and Tim McAuliffe. Premiered Jan 4, 2022, on CBC. Based on a memoir by Critch. Set in the 1980s in St. John's, Newfoundland.
Source [3]: Created by Mark Critch, Tim McAuliffe. Cast includes Mark Critch, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, Claire Rankin, Sophia Powers.
Source [4]: Coming-of-age story set in St. John’s, Newfoundland.
Source [5]: Comedy, Drama. Set in the 80s.
Episode Title: Ditch Day (S5E8).
Plot Point 1: Mark's plans for the future cause tension/a wedge between him and Fox.
Plot Point 2: Mike Sr struggles to adapt to change at work.
Series Context: Son of a Critch is a Canadian sitcom/comedy-drama created by Mark Critch and Tim McAuliffe. It premiered on CBC on January 4, 2022. It is based on a memoir by Mark Critch. The series is set in St. John's, Newfoundland, during the 1980s. The story follows 11-year-old Mark, who is described as being much older on the inside than his age.
The synopsis is extremely short.
The word count requirement is 280-380 words.
Problem: If I only use the provided facts, I cannot reach 280 words without repeating myself or adding fluff, which violates the "neutral, encyclopedic prose" and "ver