The Mayor of Fontana, Acquanetta Warren, goes undercover to work with firefighters, while learning how to safely handle their equipment.

Over dinner, Bartleby tries to explain to his parents why it's not necessary for him to go to college. He argues that it's fiscally irresponsible to do so. His parents don't understand and tell him that he has to attend college in order to succeed in life. Bartleby gives examples of successful people who didn't attend college, but it doesn't change his parents' mind.

Smoke emits from the kitchen in Hooper's Store, and Alan and Maria take the proper fire safety precautions: Alan tries to set it out with the fire extinguisher, and Maria calls the fire department. When they arrive, the firefighters explain what both kids and adults should do when there is a fire. One of the firefighters, Bill, explains to Elmo the function of each piece of equipment that he wears to alleviate Elmo's fear of firefighters.

Kevin asks Oscar questions about how he can use the money received from a loan, and Oscar states that it would be fraud if he didn't use it for the stated purpose. Kevin visits the bank to get a loan for his ice cream store, but he is turned down because his business plan is not convincing.

Ed presents his advertisement for Great Bridge Insurance to win him over as a client.