O'Toole buys a Model T on a South Pacific French Island then has the crew camouflage it in pieces on the USS Appleby. After reaching the California port he has it resembled to sell. The planned buyer gets beat to the sale by an Admiral who is a antique car collector and sees it on the dock.

In Omaha, Seaman White's wife is about to give birth, but White's stuck aboard ship in San Diego. O'Toole is sure he can have leave papers issued for White immediately - since Commander Stoner is ashore, and can't get in the way.

O'Toole plans to use the money raised by the "Foster Father's Follies" to adopt Korean orphans.