After Patti has trouble in Spanish class, Sam loses her big magazine cover. After venting together, Sam goes through paranoia that she can't take pictures anymore, leading the girls to become closer.
Sam decides to ask Patti how she'd feel about selling their parent's cabin. Patti is less attached than Sam, and the girls go on a camping trip to the cabin.
When Jack gets arrested for protesting to keep a sports field open, Sam is left to do his errands. Meanwhile, Patti goes to a Sting concert with a friend.
Sam and Patti are on the way to visit Aunt Elsie when their plane is delayed by fog. They flashback to when Patti first arrived at Sam's and met the other cast members.