Jason Carter starts working for an old lady. Jason becomes great friends of the lady. However, Jason's mom believes the lady is being too nice. Jason is forbidden to work for the old lady until Sarah finds out that the lady will soon die.

Willie Oleson is about to graduate from the Walnut Grove School and Harriett is intent on him getting a college education. However, Willie has a plan of his own: marry his school sweetheart Rachel Brown and then run his family's restaurant together. Furious over the fact that Willie wants to go against her wishes, Harriet almost gets them to call off the wedding by spreading needless gossip.