Molly is mortified to learn that her parents are planning to appear in a local theater production of ""Hair,"" which may include a nude scene. Meanwhile, Fred fumes over Harriet's attraction to his best friend.

Molly deals with a broken heart while trick-or-treat night in Wickettstown propels the Stage family into a frenzy of activity. The depressed teen is struggling to accept losing Nick to his ex-girlfriend and turns to her family members for help. Her hopes for aid are in vain, however, as Jerry obsesses over decorating the house, Mary strives to save money on candy by making her own taffy and Rick worries about losing his hair. To make matters worse, Molly learns a disturbing fact about her grandmother's new suitor, who promised to call Harriet after their first date.

Molly and Grant clean out the attic during a day off from school and accidentally spill paint on their mother's wedding dress; Rick baby-sits the twins in their room, where they force their brother to participate in a humiliating tea party.

Mary enters Molly into the town's yearly Quahog Festival Pageant, which Molly doesn't even want to participate in until the teen hears someone insult Mary about her involvement in a previous competition. Meanwhile, Jerry recruits Grant to help him build a float for the festival's parade.