When Olivia learns that there will be no band at the evening's fireworks display, she decides to form one of her own, with herself as the only musician and some rather unusual instruments.
When a new girl, also named Olivia, joins Miss Hoggenmuller's class, Olivia declares herself to be in a "one-Olivia town, " and changes her name to Pam.
Olivia's excitement turns to disappointment when she learns she is not playing the lead in the school play, but is assigned the role of a cow with only one line instead.