Mr. Finky sets up a mock trial of the Boston Tea Party revolutionaries, and Pepper Ann thinks she doesn't need to do any work for her role as defense counsel.

Every year Pepper Ann works up her courage to sell something to a mean old lady, Vera's mother. And this year Pepper Ann still tries like every other year. Now Vera's mother dies and she mentions Pepper Ann in her will and Vera wants Pepper Ann to say some words at her funeral.

Pepper Ann reads an add a girl "Janie" who wrote her feelings in the Newspaper section, "Dear Debby" Pepper Ann thinks its her Aunt Janie so she starts to bond with her more often.

Pepper Ann escapes from detention because of the "Spring Fever" and falls into the Chess Club. She beats the chess geek at it, and he calls for a rematch.

It's 15 years into the future and Pepper Ann has to go to Hazelnut middle school reunion to open the school time capsule. There she meets Nicky and Milo and they share a little bond. Then Pepper Ann remembers what she put in the Time Capsule. A mean ol' Nasty letter saying a bunch of hateful words about the school!