Jonesy #4

Jonesy's got a dating dilemma on his hands when he discovers that Carol Lynne has promised the same afternoon to three different fellas—him, Jeepers, and Archibald Prait—so she decides to let the weather make the call for her. When Jonesy learns the forecast and realizes he's in the rain category, he schemes to create his own weather with some dry ice and a rented airplane, but his plan backfires in hilariously unpredictable ways, leaving everyone scrambling as Mother Nature throws him a curveball he never saw coming.

Candy O'Connor sets out to help the new kid in school, a shy boy named Stretch, build his confidence and overcome his bashfulness—but her well-meaning attention kicks off a misunderstanding that puts her steady boyfriend Ted Dawson on the warpath. As Candy offers dancing lessons and an invitation to the school dance, jealousy and crossed signals spiral into an evening of cold shoulders and hurt feelings at the big event itself.

When Jonesy boasts to Carol Lynne about how he'd handle a notorious bank robber, he gets his chance—or so he thinks—when a masked crook shows up. After a chaotic brawl that leaves everyone scrambling, Jonesy discovers the impostor is actually his friend Jeepers trying to show him up, but the real danger arrives when the actual criminal, Weepy, makes his appearance. It's a wild case of mistaken identity that turns Jonesy's street-fighting confidence upside down.

When Jonesy accidentally grabs Gertie Gilby's costume instead of his own for Hixby High's masquerade ball, the mix-up sets off a night of hilarious confusion—especially since Gertie had her own plans to wear Carol Lynne's Juliet outfit to get closer to Jonesy without being recognized. As Romeo meets Marie Antoinette on the dance floor, identities blur, tempers flare, and even Carol Lynne's father gets caught in the chaos.

Gabby Hyatt accidentally kicks a football through Mr. Schultz's shop window and becomes infamous around town as "the boy who broke Schultz' window"—so when his friend Taffy O'Toole suggests he perform good deeds to restore his reputation, Gabby throws himself into heroic rescues with gusto. But as our troublemaker discovers, some labels stick harder than others, no matter how many people he saves along the way.

Jonesy wins a raffle turkey named Eloise and brings her home for Thanksgiving dinner, but when his friends gather for their meager holiday meal, the bird's personality—and her talent for causing chaos—wins everyone over in unexpected ways. As the group schemes to prepare their surprise guest for the table, Jonesy finds himself wrestling with his conscience and an increasingly resourceful turkey. By the time the smoke clears, this "Talkin' Turkey" serves up a heartwarming lesson about compassion wrapped in feathered, gobbling mischief.