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To get ready for the holiday, Connie talks about her new Easter dress she bought. Mrs Davis gets her out of bed so she can get an early start. The two gals talk about fashions, and the new dress. To earn some extra bucks, Connie takes on an extra job with the school board over Spring break.
It must be a popular thing to do, since it turns out that Walter Denton has also taken on a job for some added spending money for Easter clothes. Together, they go to meet their new boss for the week. As they go, Walter shares some special nicknames with Miss Brooks that he has for their beloved principal. Guess who the boss is? It’s the ever eavesdropping Mr Conklin. Hey, even principals need to shell out for some snazzy Easter duds.
The temp job gets to be an even bigger reunion when Harriet is the secretary, and Mr Boynton is another worker bee. Just what will the two teachers do in the small, close fitting file room? If the teachers get cozy, we never know since the scene cuts to payday.
The paycheck turns out to be a little short of Connie’s expectations for getting her dress. Mrs Davis talks to Connie about her dinner plans, and the big Easter egg hunt. When she sees Connie’s disappointment over missing out on her new dress, Mrs Davis takes some action of her own to help out. The audio gets skippy through these parts.
When Connie’s arch rival, Miss Enright, stops in to talk about her expensive fashions. Must be nice to have rich relatives who can help out. Despite being rivals, Miss Enright slips Connie a mysterious envelope with more than enough to get her outfit. Certainly Miss Enright isn’t so warm hearted, who is Connie’s benefactor? She doesn’t question her windfall, but heads out with Walter, who takes her to go shopping.
Fast forward to the big Easter party, and the big egg hunt. The rules are explained, and Mrs Davis moderates as the hunt is begun. Walter butters up Connie over her good looks and fashion. Will Mr Boynton feel the same way? Even catty remarks can’t stop rivals, Enright and Brooks from admiring fashion and style. Mrs Davis is worried that all the eggs haven’t been found, and where is Mr Boynton through all the festivities?
It’s time to get dinner started. Mrs Davis has news for Connie to meet Mr Boynton in the park at the zoo, but she has ruined her dress, and is hesitant at not looking her best when she goes to meet him. Connie dresses in her plain old black and green dress to go to her meeting in the park. , Dressed in casual clothing, Boynton actually shares some special feelings he has for Connie and makes her day. His secret isn’t made plain, but it was him who sacrificed his new suit for the money to get Connie’s new dress.
After the closing commercial, Connie and Boynton go home and manage to find a few more of those missing eggs.
