Odemeyer
Danny está perdidamente enamorado de su maestra Peggy Noble. Por supuesto, ella ni siquiera lo nota mientras planea casarse con el desagradable entrenador Roy "Jack-jaw" Kelton. El amigo de Danny inventa un acelerador de crecimiento de las frutas y verduras para "resolver el hambre mundial"; es entonces cuando Danny lo usa sobre sí mismo y se convierte en un adulto para así intentar mostrale a Peggy su verdadera personalidad. Sin embargo, en su primera aparición en la escuela como un adulto, es confundido con otra persona...
Young Nancy
Nancy is about to receive her college degree and she has a special request for Dr. McFarland about the commencement proceedings, where parents are always given special honor. She starts to reminisce about what has led to her successful graduation, and that of her two brothers Jim and Tommy before her, despite having lost both parents long ago. After being widowed when Nancy is only two years old, her mother Laura works hard night and day to support her young family. Their only relative is Laura's brother, and Uncle Ben is a favorite of the children with his story-telling ability and easy charm. However, his own life is dominated by alcoholism, and he finds it difficult to hold a job and be a responsible member of the community. When Laura suddenly passes away, the children beg Uncle Ben to take care of them. He wishes to do so, and fights to gain custody of his young niece and nephews, but his addiction is standing in the way of his fulfilling the role of a parent.
