Determined to prove to friends from her bridge club that she and Ricky have not grown apart, Lucy starts spending all of her time with Ricky. When she wants to join him and Fred on a summer camping trip, Ricky takes Lucy into the wilderness for a practice trip to make her hate camping, but Lucy and Ethel team up to thwart his plan.

The Ricardos sell their old washing machine to the Mertzes, where it breaks down in their possession. They demand that the Ricardos take it back, but then change their minds when they find out how much a repairman is willing to pay for it.