Torrey tells 2 tales of mishearing embarrassment near-misses, then Jedediah leads a discussion into all the reasons a child might get 3 or 4 free games of pinball, followed by the ethics of “quarter things” and late fees. Meanwhile, in the diary, little Jed learns how to spell “throat” for once and for all, talks on the phone for a long time, hates school, does some exercises (???), and hopes he’ll dance with someone at the Homecoming Dance this weekend (!!!).