The results of the NY Standardized Aptitude Test rattle the boys, especially Benny, whose career profile turns out to be "forest ranger," but Alan is even more shocked when he's accepted at the Bronx High School of Science. Feelings are mixed from other quarters although the plethora of relatives Phyllis phones are delighted--but the most reluctant of all may be Alan. Meanwhile, the Cousins Club has agreed to finance Sylvia's new poetry magazine, "Sludge"--if Sophie doesn't explode at what looks like Sylvia's growing romance with Sid.