Faith Shaw, the mayor's daughter, can't wait for another hometown Thanksgiving with the good people of Jasper Gulch and this year's centennial celebration. A winter storm causes Dale Massey, a big-city millionaire to be stranded here as the Shaw family's houseguest and he isn't so happy to be here. Can an old-fashioned girl and some holiday tradition help bring his weary heart home?

During Thanksgiving break, Waverly students experience changes in their relationships with one another and with new acquaintances as most travel home, but Tinsley and Callie, still upset about Easy's expulsion, join Jennifer in New York City.