Tommy and Salmon spend as much time as possible at the fish bowl, where they have an escape from everything else they have to endure. A place neither get to enjoy as Salmon has to be away briefly to bring his cousin Sandy back to the home she grew up in. Tommy is not sure what to make of this girl with her awkward ways, positive that this is not the person he had heard so many good stories about.Tommy learns some control over the anxiety that causes his imagination to bring on his episodes, as he learns of fears and phobias other people have to deal with. Spending more time with family, he is able to find out things about them he hadn't known or realized.Friends and families come together for a birthday celebration where an enormous treasure chest is the main attraction, providing happiness to all concerned.