The Circle, with Minister Jaro Esso leading their charge, makes a push for control of Bajor. Starfleet has ordered all Federation personnel to vacate Deep Space Nine, but Commander Sisko makes the choice to defend the station. All Federation personnel are evacuated save for all of the Starfleet officers onboard, who stand with Sisko. With the evidence that Cardassians are supplying The Circle with weapons, Major Kira and Lieutenant Dax find transportation down to Bajor to convince the Provisional Government of Jaro's misdeeds.

Kelly and Bud buy a car to share, but sharing a car leads to fighting, and the Bundy children has to double date.

Lois and Clark are investigating burglaries being made by invisible men. A scientist developed a suit that could make a person invisible, but his suits were stolen by a man wanting to commit crimes. Lois and Clark have to uncover who is behind these burglaries before it is too late. Clark also feels that he is losing his identity to Superman.

On a train to Gettysburg, the Warners help Abraham Lincoln write the opening of the Gettysburg Address.

In a Jeopardy style game in the teacher's classroom, Wakko has to name the 50 states and their capitals. He sings an enitre song with everything right but he forgets to answer in the form of a question.

Chicken Boo is mistaken for Davy Omelette the frontiersman. He helps a number of pioneers who are being attacked by a bear.

The flame on a candle tells the story of how it witnesses the beginnings of the United States.