Sadie Martin owns a riverboat that is frequently used by miners traveling to their claims. During their trip, the miners drink and gamble. Sadie's daughter, Helen, is unaware of her mother's work because her mother sends her to boarding school in order to live a lifestyle more attributed to the upper-class. Unfortunately for Sadie, she is facing difficulty maintaining the costly riverboat. She is soon forced to sell the boat in order to make ends meet.

“Olivia” captures the awakening passions of an English adolescent sent away for a year to a small finishing school outside Paris. Olivia develops an infatuation for her headmistress, Mlle. Julie, and through this screen of love observes the romance between Mlle. Julie and the other head of the school, Mlle. Caral months.

After Viv's new vibrating mattress almost takes Lucy for a ride, they have to buy a new one. But before it arrives, Lucy and Viv have to spend the night in their sons bunk beds. With Viv's claustrophobia and Lucy not being able to get into the top bunk, this proves to be one hilarious episode.