Mary is admitted into the hospital for a tonsillectomy and ends up with a grouchy roommate who could make anyone sick.
With Grandma in the hospital, Grandpa feels alone and unneeded -- a feeling he shares with Aimee Goodsey -- and the two become close as their friendship helps ease their loneliness.
Higgins is very pleased with the prospect of his distant cousin's arrival. She is to marry the heir of an old Hawaiian family but turns out to be a true punk rocker.
Doris and her boss attend a dinner party given by an important businessman. The man's wife just happened to battle Doris over the sale of scout candy.