Max's pen pal pays her first visit to the Hart residence. However, Max embellished his station in life and claimed that he had the mansion and the money. As a favor to Max, the Harts decide to exchange roles and become Max's servants. The debt ridden nephew of Max's pen pal believes Max is rich and comes to steal some of his fortune.

Jonathan expresses an interest in buying an aircraft company from a friend and finds himself implicated in a murder case when corrupt defense contractors aim to prevent the takeover. Meanwhile, Jennifer has difficulty getting her latest story published and Max experiences problems training Freeway Jr.