The Bollinger family had once been large but after a plague, only an old man, Shon, and his niece Imelda remained. Imelda enjoyed painting, cooking, and writing letters to her friend Sidney. She decided to throw a costume party and convinced her Uncle Shon to dress up. The party went late into the night so Shon invited the young guests to stay over. Before they knew it, Imelda was soon to be married to her friend Dennis, meaning their house would not be empty anymore.