While Gertrude’s friends desperately search for her, she is doing everything she can to passive-aggressively foil the plans of Jorgensen’s henchmen, Oliver and Smitty. Though still separated, Gertrude’s bestie, Joanie, is on the same wavelength, trying to help Winnie understand idioms. Joanie quickly learns kindergartners don’t grasp subtleties or sarcasm.