Almost everyone in town gets caught up in a bizarre pyramid scheme to sell laundry detergent. The only exceptions are Julie and Sandra (who are too busy embarking on a recycling drive of truly epic proportions)... and poor Pelswick, who, as usual, is trying to be the voice of reason amidst all the chaos.

Pelswick tries to get Kate's new boyfriend to stand up for himself; Julie gets increasingly frustrated with Sandra's outrageous clothing; Gram-Gram and Agnes go on dates.

Quentin's politically-correct new girlfriend wins over everyone in the Eggert family except Pelswick.