Rusty wants to play little league baseball, but he fails his try-out with his neighborhood team, the Giants. Danny, who owns a vacant lot on which the Giants want to play their games, makes a deal to allow Rusty to play and Danny to be the coach. However, Rusty's team loses due to his very poor play.
When Danny lands a role in a stage play, he models himself after boxing champ, Maxie Rosenbloom, who thinks that Danny is interested in becoming a boxer.
Terry is excited when she's given permission to throw a party for her friends, but Danny feels rejected when she doesn't pay heed to his suggestions on what it takes for a successful party.
Danny and Rusty share an evening of anxiety -- Danny's opening a new act at the club the next night and Rusty has to recite the Gettysburg Address before his entire class the next day.
It is Danny's birthday, but Danny's children are more interested in the plight of the old sea captain living in their apartment building's basement, who has led an exciting and a dangerous life, than they are in giving Danny a birthday present.