While digging up new specimens for his dirt collection, Jonas finds old parlor game containing ""gold"" coins. Fascinated by the golden coins, the children each try to accumulate as many as possible, often at each others' expense. Whereas the children had been in the habit of helping each other out with no thought of compensation, golden coins are exacted for every deed. Horace keeps forgetting to preparing an anniversary gift for his parents and, at the last minute, Horace is very sad to realize he still has nothing to give his parents. Seeing him so glum, Jonas, Wimzie, and Lou Lou get together to make a present for Horace to give to his parents...no charge!