Mister Rogers enters with materials for making a model car. He demonstrates how a car is made. Mr. McFeely delivers the wheels for the car. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Van Cliburn picks up parts from Daniel, Henrietta, and X the Owl for Lady Elaine. She is making a surprise piano for Van Cliburn. Van Cliburn thanks her for the wonderful piano and a job well done. Back with Mister Rogers, one of the wheels on Mister Rogers’ car breaks and he repairs it.
Mister Rogers repairs a wheel on a model car and shows a video of how people make pianos. Chef Brockett brings a cake that looks like a piano. Mister Rogers plays hide-and-seek with the television viewers and enjoys a pretend piece of cake. In the Neighborhood of Make-believe, Van Cliburn plays hide-and-seek with X the Owl and Henrietta Pussycat. He buys a Piano Rockit from Cornflake S. Pecially and enjoys the piano cake that Chef Brockett made for him.
Mister Rogers shows different kinds of leaves. Betty Aberlin takes one to Make-Believe to use it as a magic leaf to hear her pretend aunt, Mabel Mercer, sing. Mr. McFeely brings a puzzle for Mister Rogers to put together. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Lady Aberlin discovers how to make her magic leaf work. Mabel Mercer sings two songs.
Mister Rogers shows different kinds of buttons he has in a box and uses them to play games. He puts together puzzles. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Handyman Negri introduces the members of the button band. While the band plays, Vija Vetra performs a button dance for King Friday, Sara Saturday, X the Owl, and Lady Elaine Fairchilde. Lady Elaine and X play a button game. X is angry because the rules of the game are too hard. Handyman Negri plays an easier game with him. X feels that easier games are more fun.
Mister Rogers cools his feet in a little pool. Officer Clemmons joins him. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Sara Saturday explains to Lady Aberlin and King Friday that the best way to understand Robert Troll is to understand his feelings. Robert Troll is angry because he has lost his magic ball. Vija Vetra performs an Indian dance. She uses her hands and feet to tell a story. Robert Troll finds his ball and plays a game with it. Mister Rogers explains that people can communicate by using body language.