Diane Mountford

A runaway girl, fleeing brutal treatment at an orphanage, creates a stir in Dodge City among saloon hangers-on.

The Beaver promises to go on a double date with his brother, but his girl backs out.

Cissy develops a crush on her psychology teacher.

Bill can't understand why Cissy won't tell him what's troubling her.

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.

Mr. French takes a two-week vacation to the west with the others staying home. When Bill is called away to South America for work, the children end up flying out west to be with Mr. French. It makes his vacation more enjoyable.