
"You take the good, you take the bad ... ." Originally set at the prestigious Eastland School for Young Women, housemother Mrs. Garrett is the caretaker and confidante of a special group of girls. Over time, this group shrinks to be centered on only four young women: wealthy and spoiled Blair, gossipy Tootie, eager-to-please Natalie and tough girl Jo. Over the years, the girls graduate from school, and the story lines evolve with them.

Jo "picks up" an expensive gift for Mrs. Garrett's birthday.

Blair is unexpectedly called in as a birthing coach when her mother delivers her baby on Christmas Day.

Mrs. Garrett helps a nervous Tootie prepare for her driving test.

When the police stake out the shop in an effort to catch a group of counterfeiters, the girls decide not to tell Mrs. Garrett.