J.T., who needs extra money, agrees to work for Frank. After failing horribly there, J.T. works for Carol as a shampoo boy. Dana needs to build a birdhouse and Al has to write a report on Tom Sawyer. To get decent grades, they switch assignments.
Al asks the pitcher to her baseball team to the school dance. He says yes but when another girl that he likes more asks him he breaks the date with Al. Al is then devastated. Steve Urkel sees her disappointment and tries to cheer her up.
Steve Urkel crash-lands in the Lamberts' yard as they are barbecuing. He turns out to be Mark's science fair partner. After the science fair, he talks to Al, who has has been dumped by a boy she likes for the school dance.