Connie is resigned to spending to Christmas with just her landlady Margaret's cat. But after buying a tree from a small boy she falls asleep and dreams about being surrounded by all her friends. Then a Christmas miracle occurs.
Mr. Boynton seems less reluctant to make things official with Miss Brooks but he has one caveat. They must go a full day witnout encountering a quarreling couple. Connie tries to ensure that it happens no matter what.
Connie and Philip are on the outs to the extent of returning past gifts. This concerns Walter who disguises his voice and makes them think they both have a blind date at the most romantic spot in town.
Miss Brooks wants the business administration position but Miss Enright has the inside track. Walter convinces Connie that if she can get cheaper fuel the job is hers. But Mr. Conklin's furnace uses a different type of energy creating a disaster.
Connie's old boyfriend Phil Boynton returns but she already has a date that night with Mr. Talbot. Arranging to have a friend go out with Talbot, a mix up occurs. Connie has to pretend to be a child to spend any time with Philip.
Miss Brooks takes a long nap on the sofa and dreams of her future along with her friends. Mr. Boynton becomes romantic, various couples marry, and babies arrive. Walter even graduates from high school.
Angela's cat Mr. Casey has met an untimely demise and she informs Connie over breakfast he left a will. Mr. Conklin, Walter and Mr. Boynton are told they are left something, all believing Casey is a person instead of an animal.
Connie and Philip attend a dance but run out of gas in the way home. They are out all night leading Mr. Conklin to threaten to punish them so Miss Brooks, with Harriet's help, needs to prove how innocent the relationship is.