Dharma is surprised when both Jane and her parents accuse her of having changed because she is busy attending a society fundraiser with Kitty then alarmed when Kitty congratulates her on having changed to the extent that young socialites thinks she's "a hoot and a half." Her identity crisis is confirmed by a visit from the spirit of her Indian friend, George, who directs her to retreat to the Redwoods to find herself and conveys a cryptic message to "save the young one." An uncomprehending Greg reluctantly lets her go, persuading her to take Jane with her; then, upon seeing George in a dream, rushes to the woods in Larry's van to save Dharma and Jane, who have adopted a bear cub while remaining oblivious to the nearby presence of its angered mother.
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Dharma feels she has lost touch with her roots and experiences an identity crisis when she is visited by the spirit of George, an elderly Native American gentleman she knew in life. He cryptically tells her to go to the woods, where she must "save the young one". Dharma retreats to the Redwoods with Jane. At their campsite, Dharma is frightened when she finds a bear cub in her tent. However, she quickly ingratiates herself with him and feels he is the "young one" referred to by George. Meanwhile, Greg enlists Larry to go with him to the woods to find Dharma. While there, they are chased by the cub's mother and eventually come upon Dharma and Jane. The foursome retreat to Larry's van, but he is unable to start it, saying someone must go out and give it a push. Dharma taunts the mother bear, who gives the van the necessary shove.