22. The Possible Dream

When Cindy accidentally puts Marcia's diary in the collection of books to be donated to a local book drive, Marcia is crushed when she finds out what happens and vows to never speak to Cindy again. The family then sets out to find her diary before a stranger can read her deepest, darkest secret is that her crush is Desi Arnaz, Jr.

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Complete story — includes the ending

Now thanks to Cindy, Marcia's diary gets mixed in with books for a charity drive, leading the family on a frantic search. Marcia's worried someone will find out she has a crush on Desi Arnaz, Jr. To cheer Marcia up, Alice contacts Lucille Ball 's housekeeper and requests that the young Arnaz pay Marcia a visit. Guest stars: Gordon Jump as Mr. Collins, Jonathan Hole as Mr. Thackery, Pat Patterson as the collection courier

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