Jenny discovers a secret of Betty's that may help her pay overdue bills. Wayne is hurt when he discovers that Jenny's daughter Violet is featuring her biological father in her comics. Wayne tries to build Violet the tree house of her dreams.

Violet tries to deal with the moral dilemma of eating meat; Betty runs into an old fling.

When Louise invites the Harts and Brenda to her annual Christmas party in lieu of a bonus, the extravagance makes Jenny feel insecure; Betty tries to figure out how to give the family the best Christmas presents on a budget

When the Ladies of Greenpoint hire Jenny to help run their gala, Jenny's desire to fit in leads to a strain in her relationship with Brenda.