The kids visit a marionette theater for a school field trip and Louise gets on the theater owner's bad side. Meanwhile, Bob takes pity on a flyer guy who's handing out flyers in front of the restaurant.

When the kids have to run a mandatory mile for school on free-ice-cream-day, they hatch an elaborate plot to sneak away. Meanwhile, Bob and Linda frantically try to secure discount tickets to a show at the Wharf Arts Center.