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.

The arrival of Pixie and Molly's parents sets the tone for holidays. When Jimmy goes in search of mistletoe for the Christmas party, he and Freddo are gone far too long. Has something happened to them? The girls go in search of them and find them at an abandoned mine where Jimmy has fallen down the shaft. While Freddo goes for help, Pixie lowers Molly down to rescue Jimmy. Safely back at the house, Captain Jack and Grandma have an announcement to make...