Homer's thumb is cut off following breakfast and the episode follows three different paths. Homer's day: as he and Marge race to get his thumb reattached. Lisa's day: as she misses the bus and tries to get to school so that she can win the science fair, but finds herself at one point at West Springfield Elementary. Bart's day: as he and Milhouse make use of a stash of fireworks that Fat Tony has illegally smuggled into the country. In the end their respective paths come together.
The holidays are rapidly approaching, but Tony isn't feeling the Christmas spirit as he and Furio plan a retaliation against the Russian who beat up Janice. Meanwhile, as Tony, Sylvio and Paulie search for a new neighborhood Santa Claus, memories of Big Pussy haunt them. Lastly, Tony beats Jackie when he finds out that he cheated on Meadow.
Fed up with all their demands and complaints, Julian tells everyone that he is leaving the trailer park. Ricky, who has been living in Julian's car on his front lawn, has one week to find a new place to live. Mr. Lahey, the trailer park supervisor, is thrilled to hear of Julian's imminent departure but when he hears that Ricky won't be leaving too, his worst nightmare seems about to come true.
