Mister Rogers arrives with a homemade kit for stringing things together such as empty spools and small beads. He remembers a time that he himself had an operation and stayed in the hospital. Mary Sweenie visits and shows how to do needlepoint, but she must wear glasses. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Cousin Mary Owl and X discover Henrietta is having problems doing her needlepoint. Handyman Negri makes an appointment for Henrietta to see the eye doctor. Handyman Negri gives King Friday the news that the Platypuses are returning Thursday and that the eye doctor is coming to check Henrietta. Back at the house, Mister Rogers talks about asking questions of grown-ups and concludes by singing I Like To Take My Time.