Tired of being in Marcia's shadow, Jan is determined to do something that Marcia never did. But Jan becomes more depressed when she fails to make the cheer squad. Then she wins first prize in an essay contest only to discover that her teacher had made a mistake in scoring.

Marcia makes a promise that she will get Davy Jones to perform at the prom, but finds it almost impossible to reach the former Monkee -- until he surprises her with a visit to the Brady house.