In class, Miss Stephen enters to a surprise birthday celebration organized by the students. As they sing, Miss Stephen is touched by the gesture, feeling appreciated despite never having her own children. Joey, sporting a noticeable injury on his neck, explains it with an elaborate story about navigating laser beams to reach homemade cookies, which his classmates find hard to believe but amusing.

The students then shift focus to their lesson. Mr. Smiley introduces himself as the new history teacher, asking everyone to write his name down. Joey and another student accidentally keep bumping elbows due to their different hand preferences, causing some minor disruptions. Meanwhile, Mr. Smiley addresses the situation with a calm demeanor.

As the class prepares for the day, there's a brief moment of confusion about lunch and class schedules. The mention of favorite foods like pepperoni adds a light-hearted touch to the discussion, suggesting the students are also juggling various tasks and distractions along with their studies.