Campus buzz surrounds Joel Smith as classmates heap praise and try to borrow his luck after he becomes the top scholar. Mockery about a jinx dissolves into relief until a frantic student interrupts, pleading that they're late for the exam and begging for a ride. Under pressure from onlookers hoping his luck will rub off, Joel leaves the crowd and agrees to help. He tells the student, "I'll take you there in three minutes!" The episode ends with classmates stunned and the late student's arrival at the exam left unresolved.