Wimzie's House

Wimzie and her friends desperately want a pet. Yaya wonders whether or not they are ready for the responsibility. The kids think they are, but Yaya decides to start them out with a fish they eventually name Fido. The kids agree to take care of the fish. But after the initial excitement, they soon grow tired of taking care of Fido. Yaya keeps watch and reminds them to put in fresh water, feed their pet and perform other tasks, as per the agreement. Then one day the fish bowl is empty and the kids fear Fido has run away because they stopped taking good care of him. A search proves fruitless but Yaya reveals that she's put the fish in her room. The children can have Fido back when they are ready to be responsible and take good care of him.

Rousso is participating in a Fireman's Challenge Day, in which firemen compete against each other in the dangerous aspects of their jobs. After Rousso explains that a challenge is something like a dare, the kids begin to dare one another and do crazy and then dangerous things. Both Rousso and the kids learn that "daring" is a dangerous game to play and fortunately they manage to do so before anybody gets hurt.

Jonas has been diligently practicing basketball and becomes good at it. Other circumstances lead him to believe that he has a lucky button, to which he starts attributing his new found skill. The button (and not his hard work practicing) becomes the source of his confidence. When the button goes missing, Jonas loses confidence in himself and can't do anything right. Wimzie makes a counterfeit button and Jonas starts performing well again. But he learns something important when Wimzie tells him he's been making all his shots with a fake button - luck comes when you work at it.

This morning, Wimzie has some big fun planned. However, none of the kids show up; Horace is having a checkup, Jonas is visiting the school he may go to, and Loulou has a morning playdate with a neighbour's daughter. Wimzie goes crazy being alone, pestering Yaya and generally being underfoot. Finally she begins to realize that being alone isn't as boring as she first thought when you allow your imagination to take over and entertain you.

Loulou is in awe of Wimzie's drawing skills and wants to draw a picture of Wimzie. Her attempts are mostly funny and totally off the mark. Meanwhile, Yaya finds her old guitar in the closet and plays it beautifully. Wimzie wants to learn to play like her grandma and gets her first lesson. However, she quickly becomes frustrated and gives up, despite Yaya's advice that any skill is something you have to work hard at. Wimzie thinks more along the lines of "If I can't get it right away, I don't want to do it." On the other hand, despite all her failed attempts, Loulou doggedly continues trying to draw that picture of Wimzie and finally produces a good likeness, and is lauded for it. The lesson isn't lost on Wimzie. In the final scene, at night, we hear the stumbling scales of a guitar playing. This time, the young player steadfastly continues practicing despite her mistakes.

The gang is going to put on a little show for the neighbourhood. Jonas has been told by a cousin that he's a rotten singer and dancer. This doesn't stop him from having fun play-acting with his friends, but doing it in front of strangers frightens him. He feigns a sore tonsil and twisted toe to get out of the performance. Wimzie and Yaya help him overcome his performance anxiety and by show time, they can't get the little ham off the stage.