Jake presents a project to the school on the ‘Dire Wolf’, a mythical canyon creature who nobody but Jake believes actually exists. Sheila’s rage at a stuck zipper causes her to explode in anger and accidentally destroy Jake’s project. Jake is furious at his mother and retreats to Frida’s snack bar, where he finds comfort in a very nurturing Frida. In an attempt to please his new ‘mom’, Jake takes off on a dangerous quest to find wild cabbage. While hiding out in a cave, Jake and Sheila come across a real Dire Wolf, and Sheila’s anger comes in handy as she protects Jake from the beast.