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The Simpsons visit Wet and Wacky World. Grandpa complains about being tired. The family goes to the Splash Zone but Grandpa doesn’t want to go so he sits on the bench shaped like a shark. The family watches the giant Slimu octopus who does a big show for the guests. A young newspaper columnist named Marshall sits with Grandpa on the shark bench. Grandpa tells the reporter all about his experiences in the Navy and how when his ship went down he and his shipmates rode on the back of sharks until help arrived. The reporter wants to hear more stories. The reporter tells Grandpa he will feature Grandpa’s stories in the newspaper.

Larry the lamb is the stuffed animal that Bart’s classmates get to take turns taking home for the weekend. Everyone but Bart wants to take Larry the lamb home, Bart could care less about Larry. Bart’s name gets chosen to take Larry the lamb home. Nelson bullies Bart into writing in Nelson’s journal about how great Larry the lamb is.

Homer cooks up bacon then pours some bacon grease into his morning coffee. As Homer drinks his coffee Flanders shows Homer the human interest news article about his dad Abe. When Homer reads the article he is shocked that his father is actually interesting.

Marshall the reporter visits Grandpa Abe and asks him for more stories. Grandpa talks about being a shoeshine boy at Springfield station. Grandpa met many old time movie stars. Grandpa talked to Clark Gable who wasn’t famous yet and gives him a book to read called “Gone With The Wind”. Grandpa tells Marshall he gave Gable his best role ever by giving him the book.

Homer complains that Grandpa never shared the newspaper stories with him. Marge tells Homer Grandpa is always sharing his old time stories but Homer never listens. Bart is manhandling Larry the lamb and Lisa tells him to knock it off. Lisa rescues Larry the lamb and takes Larry out for a walk in a stroller. As Lisa waxes on about Jazz music the stroller rolls out into the street. Lisa grabs the stroller but Larry flies through the air and lands down the sewer.

The author of “Tuesdays With Morrie” tries to get a story from Grandpa but he tells him to scram. Homer visits Grandpa who tells him he only visits him twice a year and that the reporter Marshall is more of a son to him than Homer is.

When Bart goes to retrive Larry the lamb Lisa tries to pretend he’s in a bag. Bart finds out Larry is missing. Nelson walks by and tells Lisa and Bart he can’t wait to see Larry again at school. When Lisa asks Nelson how he would feel if Larry were missing, Nelson tells them a very dark side of him would appear if so since Larry helps keep him sane.

Marge and Homer discuss Grandpa’s rejection of Homer. Homer talks to Mr. Burns hoping he can become another father to him. Mr. Burns tells Homer what a nice visit they had then releases a vicious dog to chase him down. Bart and Lisa try to get Larry the lamb back. Lisa lowers Bart into the sewer by rope. When Bart reaches for a furry object in the sewer water he thinks is Larry it turns out to be a live rat. Bart becomes scared in the sewer as rats surround him.

Homer visits the local newspaper and finds Marshall’s office. Homer discovers a novel Marshall has written about Homer’s father Abe. He reads in the novel that Abe passes away that very day. Abe and Marshall are scheduled to ride an old time train. Homer realizes Marshall is willing to kill Grandpa in order to win a pulitzer prize. Homer runs next to the train yells at Grandpa trying to warn him against Marshall.

As Bart is chased by a gang of sewer rats the rats suddenly stop in fear and run away. Bart turns around to find a gang sewer cats who start to chase Bart. He sees Larry the lamb at the top of a grate and holds onto Larry’s arms to slide down the metal bar to the sewer pipe. Bart is grateful to Larry for saving his life. Larry breaks apart as Bart flies out of the sewer pipe to safety and Bart starts to cry.

Marshall sneeks up to Grandpa to smother him with a pillow as he sleeps on the train. Homer jumps into the railway cabin and fights with Marshall. Grandpa was pretending to sleep and confronts Marshall to save Homer. As the train screeches to a halt, Marshall flies back against the wall and is covered by dozens of old fashioned hat boxes. Homer and Grandpa apologize to each other and embrace.

Grandpa begins to tell Bart and Lisa about saving Homer. Grandpa tells Homer he should tell his own story. Homer starts rambling about an Elvis and Godzilla story as the children listen intently.