 When a famous actress s car breaks down on Walton s Mountain, starstruck John-Boy convinces his parents to invite her to dinner while Ike is fixing her car. All the children are enthralled with her flashy personality and world-traveling tales, although Olivia and Grandma disapprove of her. Finding her car will need major repairs, and wanting to stay put, Alvira manages to fall and injure her ankle, turning her night on the couch into a lengthy stay. Despite her worldliness, the whole Walton family falls under her spell at the end when she opens them up to John -Boy s view of his home through his writings, heretofore unseen by his family members.