Herbert yearns for a promotion within his Bison lodge, but Dobie has gotten off on the wrong foot with the man who can make Herbert's dream come true. So Herbert begs Dobie and Maynard to switch places until his fellow Bison leaves town.

Maynard gets work ("Work?!") selling ugly clocks of Confucius, and Dobie tries to build up his confidence by having his friends buy the clocks, making everyone think Maynard is a great salesman.