 10-year-old Kathy prefers pigtails to curls and runs away for the day to avoid a hair appointment. While she s off having adventures with her best pal Jeeter, her parents clash over how to handle the situation. Kathy s mother worries that her daughter doesn t "fit in" while her father believes she s "just an individual" and should be allowed to grow up at her own pace. At the end of the day, Kathy must return home to face the inevitable.