Revvin' Evan has been appointed Tarrytown Airport's temporary substitute fire engine, and appoints Jay Jay and the others as his team members. But when vigorous training sessions cause the team to sleep through a real fire, Evan is forced to face the fire alone, and learns the prospect of being respectful of the time and energy of others.
When Jay Jay starts to believe his chores are harder than everyone else's, he joins Revvin' Evan for his, which turn out to be harder than he thought. When he can't keep up, Jay Jay soon learns to appreciate the hard work everyone does, even if it's hard.
While the E.Z. Airlines fleet is practicing for the annual Tarrytown Sky Parade, Jay Jay and Tracy wonder why Old Oscar leads the parade every year. Big Jake tells them the story of how he and E.Z. O'Malley founded E.Z. Airlines and the kids come up with a way to thank Old Oscar for his work.
Tracy longs to see a shooting star of her own, but when she misses it, she doesn't want to stop until she sees one. All doesn't go well until she turns to Brenda, when she learns waiting is worthwhile.