Stardate 47573.1: While exploring the Gamma Quadrant for habitable planets to start colonies, Commander Sisko and Chief O'Brien transport down to a Class M planet only to find that they are unable to return to the Runabout that brought them to the new world. On the planet, they come across a group of human colonists who had crashed on the planet ten years ago, and had encountered interference on the planet that rendered useless the technology they had once used to survive.

Bud tries to find an old valentine, whose letter Kelly forgot to give him years ago. Meanwhile, Al shops for Valentine's Day gifts to give to Peggy.

Dr. Scratchnsniff goes on date with his girlfriend. The two head to a drive-in theater where the find the Warners. The Warners manage to ruin Scratchnsniff's date.

The Goodfeathers meet a gang of birds that are their female opposites.

Dot sings an entire song that explains why she is really cute.