Mallory is depressed beacuse her father has lost his job, and her new job sitting for a rich family makes her feel poor.

Dawn tries to give herself a new image by changing her hair, makeup, clothes, and personality, but then she worries about whether her friends and her penpal Lewis will like the new Dawn.

Mary Anne's new look creates a rift between the members of the BSC.

When Marco gets hit with a bat playing softball, he starts hearing a voice: " My name is Keith. I live in your basement". But Keith isn't a boy -- he's a gross, slimy creature!