It's one week before Oliver's birthday and he cannot wait to open his presents. He hopes he will be getting his favorite tv action figure Robot Boom and the anticipation is killing him. His family allows him to choose one box to open exactly one week before his birthday to hold him over. He chooses the present he believes contains his precious robot, but instead finds an ugly sweater inside. He throws the sweater away, only to find that the sweater keeps coming back. Ultimately, the sweater saves him from the evil dog next door and Oliver never tried to get rid of the sweater again.