Mike and Judy make plans to go to Detroit for the game. He brings Ruth flowers. "Have I forgotten something? Have you done something?" say's Ruth on receiving the flowers. Mike and Judy find themselves having to pretend not to know each other so as to not draw suspicion, particularly from Jeff, whom they run into and sat with the whole train ride. On the train ride back to River Run, Mike and Judy daydream about dating each other - if he was not married. Ruth gifts a signed baseball to Mike to help ease his disappointment of a missed milestone and getting him to the next season.
At the Purl Roadhouse Ginger goes on a date with Jeff's teammate, and Jeff rebounds with Caroline. Jeff and Caroline kiss in his new convertible. Still no baseball card for Jeff.
Caroline agrees to give Charlie the divorce. "Oh the witch is there, huh?" Charlie asks Gina over the phone when she announces Caroline is home. Caroline discovers that Gina and Charlie are together, and decides against the divorce.