Scorch overslept for 1,300 years and wakes up in current America. He befriends with actor Brian and his daughter Jessica. Scorch convinces him to take him to the job interview, too. They're hired as weather men/ventriloquist & dummy.
Brian and Scorch are supposed to give an award. Shortly before that event however Scorch gets the dragon flu which includes various negative side effects that would make a bad and very embarrassing speech.
Scorch is on the title page of a magazine. Everyone is surprised, but happy. Except for Howard. He thinks he should have been on the page. So he decides to kidnap Scorch.
Scorch is in search for a girlfriend for Brian. He invites the new neighbor in the house, Lisa for a meal. Old dragon that he is, he's not all too familiar with the current table manners of the 20th century.
Scorch bought things on TV with Brian's credit card worth 1,160 $. Brian is angry with Scorch. But Scorch is determined to get the money back by playing poker.