Frank visits Laverne, his late wife's earrings in hand. She thinks they'll be hers, but it'll be Edna his second wife. Borrowing them for a 'car date', she later finds one missing and enlists Shirley's help to save the precious heirloom.

Bardwell's Manager's cousin is Charles Grodin. Charles bets him that nice, not bossy, always pays. Laverne's sure he wants a date, Shirley thinks he wants her job. Later at the apartment, his lecture to the gang is met with suspicion.