In the new country, Shirley and her family all have big dreams. Take the family store: Shirley has great ideas about how to make it more modern! Prettier! More profitable! She even thinks she can sell the one specialty no one seems to want to try: Mamas homemade gefilte fish. But her parents think shes too young to help. And anyway they didnt come to America for their little girl to work. Go play with the cat! they urge. This doesnt stop Shirleys ideas, of course. And one day, when the rest of the family has to rush out leaving her in the store with sleepy Mrs. GottliebShirley seizes her chance!