Clarissa reluctantly agrees to babysit the neighbor's mischievous daughter, Elsie. Elsie proves too much for Clarissa to handle until Ferguson lends a hand.
After being left alone for the night, Clarissa and Ferguson take turns scaring one another. Over the course of the evening, the Darling war continues escalate until an unexpected guest frightens them both.
Clarissa is assigned to write an article about a local woman's sighting of an UFO. After interviewing the elderly lady, Clarissa decides to investigate further.
Clarissa gets a major crush on local weatherman Flip Fontana. Her rational head is horrified by the foolish state of her heart. Despite her best efforts, she can't stop daydreaming about him and trying to concoct ways to meet him.
Ferguson reads a book on mind control then uses the included glasses to hypnotize friends and family. Clarissa counters Fergs attempts to control her mind by fighting fire with fire.