Karen goes to a partnership with Pete in a
window-washing venture so that she can earn the money to buy a pair of roller skates. But
when an unexpected birthday check arrives, she rushes off to buy the skates – forgetting
about a job Pete has scheduled. Let alone to cope, Pete falls off a ladder and sprains his
ankle. Karen feels terrible, and a situation involving her friend, Casey, makes her doubly
ashamed of her actions. Casey has made an unpopular decision in order to uphold a class
commitment to oppose nuclear weapons. Karen shows her mettle: she speaks up in Casey’s
support and figures out how to keep Pete’s business going for him.