Greg’s mom packs him two fruits instead of his customary cookie snacks. Mom reveals that someone has taken the snacks from the laundry bin, and Greg begins investigating who took the snacks. He sneaks into Rodrick’s room looking for crumbs. When Rodrick comes back to his room, Greg hides in the desk cabinet while Rodrick talks to his friend Ward on the phone. After escaping, Greg tries to think of other ways to acquire snacks. He has run out of money because he spent it all on products like cash-printing machines and hovercrafts advertised in his comic books. He is disappointed to discover that none of the products work.

Greg’s report card comes in the mail, and his parents aren’t happy with his poor grades. Greg invites his grandmother to come over for dinner because he knows his dad won’t make a scene with Gramma around. Greg tags along with Gramma to Bingo, hoping to avoid his parents further and potentially win some money. When Greg pretends to have won, the clerks send an old lady to intimidate him.