Matt and his artist buddy Sven plan to build a sawmill with a working waterwheel. But when Matt leaves Sven in charge of preparing the farm's attractions for a corporate party, Sven has his own ideas about what's important, and tensions rise.

Due to a scheduling snafu, Matt and Amy are set to go on a little people cruise during the critical first week of pumpkin season. Tensions are rising as the family scrambles to prepare before Matt and Amy leave.