Shirley's sailor brother returns but he's not the Brother Shirley remembers. He's developed a drinking problem. He denies he's an alcoholic & just likes to have fun but Shirley's determined to bust him out from the bottle.

Frank DeFazio, in his own unusual way, proposes to Edna after seeing her for some time. She accepts and Laverne is happy to welcome Edna to the family; but now the race is on to plan the ceremony and find a church due to Frank's forgetfulness.