Jose is fully expecting a raise, but he soon discovers that, on top of his elevator operator duties, he's expected, he's expected to walk, Maurice, a kleptomaniac dog.
An exhausted Danny doesn't want to take Kathy sightseeing upon their arrival in Rome, but he catches his second wind when a handsome and charming Italian man volunteers to escort Kathy around the Eternal City.
With Danny's birthday in a few weeks, Kathy has set aside money for his present. At least, that's what she thought until she's discovered it's gone missing.
Kathy is offended at Danny making her the subject of his jokes during his act so she enlists Buddy Sorrell of "The Alan Brady Show" to write jokes about him.
Danny is disheartened because his family is so caught up in the material aspects of Christmas that they seem to have forgotten its real meaning. He comes up with a plan he hopes will remedy this.
The renovations to the Williams/Halper Connecticut country home are finally complete, and the two couples spend a weekend in the country together. It doesn't take long for the best friends to become annoyed with each others habits.