Arthur and Buster watch a horror movie called The Squirrels (based on Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds), and immediately become scared of squirrels. They learn that all of their friends (except Binky) have watched the movie, too, and everyone tries to conquer their fear by watching kiddie shows centered on squirrels. They get over their fear after Arthur and Buster rescue an injured squirrel. Fern publishes her story to the school newspaper under a pen name, but is worried when all of her friends dislike it.