Carol is out of town visiting her sick Aunt Mary and Alice is all prepared to take care of the Brady home. However, she sprains her ankle, after tripping on Chinese checkers, putting Mike and the kids in charge of the household duties. Meanwhile, her boyfriend Sam finds himself in a dilemma over whether or not to take someone else to the upcoming Meatcutters Ball.

When Peter saves a little girl from falling shelving at a local toy store, the little girl's mother declares him a hero and calls upon the local newspaper to let them know about Peter's good deed, and then offers to pay for a shopping spree to show her appreciation. However, the extra attention then goes to Pete's head and as a result, his family and friends find it difficult to hang around him.