J.T., who needs extra money, agrees to work for Frank. After failing horribly there, J.T. works for Carol as a shampoo boy. Dana needs to build a birdhouse and Al has to write a report on Tom Sawyer. To get decent grades, they switch assignments.
Al asks the pitcher to her baseball team to the school dance. He says yes but when another girl that he likes more asks him he breaks the date with Al. Al is then devastated. Steve Urkel sees her disappointment and tries to cheer her up.