Alice invites a famous newspaper food critic to test Mel's famed chili. But trouble ensues when the gang feels the may have caused the critic to drop dead in his food.
'Big Daddy', a race car driver and ex-husband of Flo has returned to Phoenix in hopes of remarrying her, but she refuses to believe that he has made a pass at Alice.
After convincing Mel to accompany Tommy on a father and son camp out sponsored by the community center, she then is upset to find out the event is really a hunting trip, which goes against her principles.
A bumbling robber has no luck when he stops by at Mel's Diner as a woman goes into labor while he is in the middle of the hold up, plus the cash register drawer won't open.
Alice takes in Flo as a roommate when her trailer is stolen, but her welcome is worn out quickly when a flurry of guests begin coming in at all hours of the night.
A depressed Vera has disappeared, upset that she has only had three dates in the past three years and two had stood her up. So, Alice and Flo scour the city in search for her, searching all her known hideouts.
When a woman comes by asking for donations for a church rummage sale, Alice gives away an old, dented loving cup that is on a shelf in the diner. Little does she know that Mel treasures that trophy from his days in the Navy.
Flo finds a bag filled with $40,000 left in the diner, and everyone feels they should keep the money, except for Alice, who is determined to find the rightful owner.
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