The hurricane of the previous day has ended. The episode opens with a view of the human cast sweeping and cleaning outside. The camera pans to the stoop of 123 Sesame Street, where Big Bird and Gordon comment on the damage. Big Bird wonders what has happened to his nest.

Big Bird walks with Gordon over to his nest. The doors have been blown down, and debris is scattered everywhere, with only Radar and Mr. Hooper's Picture left intact. Big Bird mourns the loss of his nest and cries, and Gordon comforts him. "You're right, Big Bird, it's not all right ... but it will be all right."

The human characters are now congregated in Big Bird's nest, surveying the damage and helping clean it up. Big Bird remains mournful, reminiscing about "my nest, my home." He is assured that his nest can be fixed, but time and effort will be required for that to happen.

Ernie and Elmo exchange milk and cookies, and sing "Share."

Suzie Kabloozie: Judge #12

Milo Counting: 12
(EKA: Episode 3895)

Clown Honking #12 (EKA: Episode 3314)

Luis draws and shows Big Bird a picture of where the doors to his nest will go. Mr. Snuffleupagus walks by and discusses the hurricane with Big Bird. He is sad about the damage, but happy that the storm couldn't blow away his friends.

While sifting through the debris, Maria comes across a large feathered hat. Big Bird lets her know that it isn't his, but a lavender Anything Muppet walks by and gratefully claims it as her own. Snuffy offers to help Big Bird clean up, suggesting that that's what best friends are for, and they exchange a hug.

Cookie Monster sings "What is Friend?" against a clip montage of kids.

Grover and Rosita explain the concept of "love" in 15 seconds. Grover exasperates about the assignment, but Rosita intervenes just in time.
(EKA: Episode 3923)

What if we celebrated Valentine's Day with chickens instead of hearts?
(EKA: Episode 1364)

Kids on a jungle safari spot an ornate G swing through the trees.
(EKA: Episode 3698)

Pencil box "G" animation.
(EKA: Episode 3698)

Kids demonstrate "G" words to a song: Girls, Guitar, Goldfish, Goggles, Gallop, Gone.
(EKA: Episode 3698)

We return to Big Bird and Snuffy. Big Bird remarks that it is time to sing the alphabet song. Gabi and Miles find Big Bird's alphabet sign, albeit in two pieces. They reassemble it, and everyone sings the song in accompaniment. Snuffy goes home afterwards to get a Snuffle Snack. Big Bird is hungry himself, but cannot go to his nest for a birdseed snack. Fortunately, Alan intervenes and invites him over to Hooper's for the same purpose.

Kids comment on their favorite foods.

Opera star Renée Fleming sings "1, 2, 3, 4, 5"

Ladies, birds, and fish march forward and backward.
(EKA: Episode 3789)

Big Bird is enjoying his birdseed milkshake in Hooper's Store. Elmo and Baby Bear walk in, and Baby Bear shows a picture he drew of his family during the hurricane, in which Goldilocks stayed with them. The characters then sing a lullaby to Big Bird, who promptly falls asleep in the store. Baby Bear and Elmo fall asleep as well, leaving Alan the only one awake.

William Wegman's dogs, as an orchestra conductor and pianist.
(EKA: Episode 3961)

Musical Fairy Tale: Little Red Riding Hood and The Big Bad Wolf sing "One Fine Face". The two then leave to play bingo with Grandma.
(EKA: Episode 3949)

Paper crumples to reveal G, g, and Gg.
(EKA: Episode 3172)

Ornate Gs growing and posing in remarkable places

Big Bird explains the day's occurrences indoors to Gordon and Susan. He then moves to the window to see how the work on his nest is progressing, but is disappointed. To feel better, he decides to draw a picture.

A child explains that he can paint anything.

Noodles and Nedd: Leaf Painting
This segment appeared only in the original 2001 broadcast.

A mother and daughter walk through a park. After coming home, the child draws a picture of the things she saw there.
This animation replaced the above segment when this episode was rerun on PBS in 2004 and 2005.

Ornate 12s fly through the air.
(EKA: Episode 3853)

Rubber Stamp #12

Big Bird finishes the picture he drew, which depicts himself sitting in his nest.

Elmo's World: Drawing
(EKA: Episode 3924)

Big Bird compliments Gordon and Susan about dinner. Big Bird suggests playing with flashlights again, and after the sponsors are read off they start to tell a story.

The story of the hurricane continues in episode 3978...