On a Wayside field trip, instead of the kids going to the aquarium, the fish come to them. The classroom is filled with water and fish, but Todd has to sit it out in a life raft since he forgot his permission slip. (Which was handed out after he left on the kindergarten bus.) Seeing this as a perfect chance to be alone with Todd, Maurecia eats her permission slip and has to sit with Todd on a rubber raft floating on the classroom/aquarium. She spends her time trying to hold his hand, while underwater Dana tries to find something that will be interesting for Myron. In the end Todd saves the whole class by holding Maurecia's hand .