This episode features a missing trained dog, a nutty fortune teller, and an atmospheric oceanfront carnival.

The Murphys' boy Emmett comes home to visit after two years away in the military. Vickie and Gus are surprised because the young man is nothing like the rough-neck he-man lout that Murph always described. Emmett's an even-tempered flute player in the military band with a talent for art and Murph can't stand it. Dad is finally pleased when he learns why his son has been acting like a gentleman.