Kevin discovers Mr. Cutlip moonlighting as Santa Claus and breaks his promise not to say a word when he tells Doug Porter, who then tells Randy, and so on.
Fearing he’ll lose his best friend, Kevin attempts to persuade Paul not to try out for the basketball team, but his strategy backfires when he challenges Paul to a game of hoops.
Kevin ends up Becky Slater’s rival in the race for class president.
Kevin goes to his dentist for a check-up and falls head over heals for the hygienist, Miss Hassenfuss, who’s impressed by his bravery in the chair.