Dispite her tough exterior, the teasing about Molly's boyish haircut upsets her and she takes to wearing a hat all the time. A big celebration is coming up — Molly and Pixie are to be confirmed. Of course they need the perfect outfits for the occasion, so Aunt Vera takes them on a shopping trip to Melbourne. They are accompanied by Marguerite's charming father Jacques who has invited them to join him and Marguerite at the theatre to see the famous ballerina Anna Pavlova. Pixie and Marguerite go for a walk in Melbourne's Chinatown causing everyone to miss the ballet.

The girls in Pixie's and Molly's class are excited when Miss Orrick informs them the end-of-year school entertainment is to be a tableau-vivant. Most excited is Molly, who has been given the lead role, eliciting much jealousy from her friends. With enemies at both school and at home, there is no end of people lining up to sabotage her performance.