Sarah fancies her Uncle Herb lonely and in need of a wife. With the aid of her friend Nancy and her Granny Jewel, the trio sets out to find the perfect young woman. Sarah soon realizes it is not quite as simple as searching for an item at Upton's Department Store. Sarah and Joshua witness an airplane crash. With no thought of their own safety, their heroic actions help save the handsome young pilot, garnering Sarah her first proposal of marriage. Papa Tom demonstrates to Joshua the tough lesson of repaying bad with good. And as summer ends, Uncle Herb surprises all with a request to bring someone special to dinner to meet the family.