Kate falls for a charismatic door-to-door cosmetics salesman's pitch, and she blows the cookie jar money on makeup. Her efforts are lost on Luke, and it doesn't take long for Grampa to notice the money is missing from the jar.
Luke gets caught up in the Christmas spirit and wants to buy Kate a diamond ring that he can't afford. After he buys it, he tries to sell it to pay for Kate's hospital bill. Luke and Grandpa find out what Kate has for them on layaway.
When Grampa and George win a baby pig in a raffle, Kate, Luke and Pepino want to keep it as a pet, but Grampa and George are thinking more along the lines of lunch.