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In the second episode of a two-part story, the Evanses' 18th birthday party for son J.J. (Jimmie Walker) is ruined when the teenager is arrested on suspicion of holding up a liquor store. The case won't come up in court for nearly two weeks, and the family hasn't the money to post bail. As the Evans brood toys with the odious idea of borrowing the cash from a loan shark, J.J. is faced with the startling realization that, despite the fact that he has been falsely accused, he will always have a police record.