Since Jerry has to go to a convention, Jerry and Millie can't go to Millie's sister's cottage at Lake Sissimanounou for their planned romantic weekend getaway. The Helpers would offer the cottage to Rob and Laura, but Jerry, based on casual conversations with a psychiatrist with whom he commutes into the city, believes Rob has some psychological block in going there since he has always come down with some ailment every other time the cottage has been offered to them. Millie further believes the block has something to do with Rob not wanting to be "alone" alone with Laura. To prove them wrong, Rob agrees to go despite the effort it will take to get time off from work, but in trying as hard as he can not to get sick from Sally's head cold prior to the trip, he ends up throwing out his back. Rob begins to think that Jerry and Millie may be right, as does Laura, especially as the orthopedist can't find anything medically causing the problem. To determine if his back problem is indeed all in his head, Rob decides to consult the source - Jerry's psychiatrist friend, Dr. Phil Nevins.
—Huggo