Six-year-old Nina is grumpy and rude to both her mother and her dog, Hugo, until she finds herself inside the circus of Ringmaster Thankyouplease, where she discovers the magic that comes from being polite.
Presents the text of William Dean Howells's story about a visitor from a country called Altruria whose way of life sharply differs from that which he encounters in New England and is greeted with sarcasm and disbelief when he attempts to explain his own society built on mutual respect and kindness.
Jack is upset because he has to clean the trash up around his desk and put up his chair at the end of the day, until Isaish explains to him why cleaning up shows respect for the janitor.