Barbara Pepper

The Mertzes enjoy an evening singing around the piano with the Ricardos in their apartment. When they retire for the night and Lucy and Ricky continue singing, Ethel phones them demanding quiet.

Lucy and Ethel acquire a walk-in meat freezer. In an attempt to save money, they order two sides of beef, not realizing this is a tremendous amount. Hundreds of pounds of meat and $483 later, they must figure out a way to unload the beef.

Ricky has planned a surprise party for Lucy's birthday and swears the Mertzes and all their friends to secrecy. Lucy, however, only knows that everyone has forgotten her birthday.

Although Ricky is having lunch with Richard Widmark, he refuses to introduce Lucy because she has become a legend around Hollywood for her crazy escapades.

With her baby due any moment, Lucy finds it challenging trying to remain calm given Ricky's nervous behavior. When she asks the Mertzes to come over to offset Ricky, she winds up with three very anxious people.

After watching two women walk out of a local dress shop with $200 in purchases, Lucy and Ethel decide to buy the shop and go into business for themselves. The first signs of trouble begin when they can't agree on a name for their store.