Teddy has secretly started smoking, using the excuse that it wants to use it to curb his appetite. But when Coach Fuller and Teddy's teammates catch him smoking, he's kicked off the team. However, when Teddy sees his little brother carrying the same brand of cigarettes that he's been smoking, he makes up his mind to try and quit. But kicking the habit doesn't prove to be such an easy task. Meanwhile, Kristy scoffs at superstitions when she walks under a ladder in the gym. But immediately afterward she has a run of bad luck that makes her think she really may be cursed.