 Mrs. Livingston is unusually preoccupied with her thoughts, and not in a good way. Tom and Eddie learn what s bothering her: she failed her final English exam. She feels ashamed. She also feels she has brought disgrace to the Corbett household. Based on what Eddie s friend Paul saw on TV, Eddie is concerned that since Mrs. Livingston lost face, she might attempt hari-kari, or what Paul and Eddie call berry-berry. Eddie watches her every move and is concerned when she won t let him in the kitchen and is wielding a knife. Eddie, not knowing what to do, calls Tom at the office. Eddie speaks only to Tina since Tom is unavailable. Harried herself with work, Tina mistranslates to Tom Eddie s message of berry-berry and Mrs. Livingston wanting to kill herself into that there will be no berry pie tonight due to a disaster. Eddie is still worried even after Mrs. Livingston explains the knife and the reason for not letting him in the kitchen. Eddie needs the help of an adult and even tries to detain a stranger, who knocks on their apartment door by mistake. Mrs. Livingston finally understands why Eddie is so worried, and when Tom comes home, Tom tells Eddie that Mrs. Livingston would never commit hari-kari. Eddie shows Mrs. Livingston how much she means to their family, after which she regains "her face". After all is said and done, Mrs. Livingston passes the make-up exam.