Due to a miscommunication of who would watch Buffy and Jody, the twins find themselves all alone in New York City.
Steve and Janet announce the pregnancy and engagement to her parents, who respond by calling Janet a disgrace. Matt and Noah each offer to move out so that Steve can move Janet and the baby into the house.
In Paris, John-Boy becomes a witness to the ongoing carnage of land mines, even though the war in Europe is over, and writes an article for Stars & Stripes to publicize the need for their removal. While in Paris, he falls in love but must return home to Walton's Mountain. Cindy has a premonition of Ben being captured by the Japanese--which proves to be true when the family receives a telegram saying he is a prisoner of war.
A boy at school likes Buffy but does not talk to her. Cissy thinks the boys do not like her because there is something wrong with her, so Uncle Bill pays to have different people coach her in dress, makeup, talking, walking, and more.
Uncle Bill allows Buffy & Jody to have a friend stay over for a few days while the parents are out of town. But then Uncle Bill finds out the friend is actually a dog, and pets are not allowed in the apartment building.
