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Their first campout results in the troop getting caught in a rain squall, prompting Phyllis to take the girls to "camp out" at [[the Beverly Hills Hotel]]. Despite her lack of wilderness skills, Phyllis demonstrates an unwavering commitment to the girls' well-being and becomes a surrogate mother to the troop. She resolves to teach the girls how to survive in "the wilds of Beverly Hills", even customizing new [[Scout badge|merit badges]] for her troop.
Phyllis' unorthodox methods run afoul of another scout leader, Velda Plendor, a strict, mean-spirited, retired army nurse who runs the militant [[Culver City, California|Culver City]] "Red Feathers", of which her own daughter Cleo is a member. Because Velda has considerable influence at the regional council level, she declares Phyllis' customized merit badges ineligible. Velda sends her assistant troop leader Annie Herman to infiltrate Troop Beverly Hills and sabotage them. Velda and Annie's attempts at sabotage prove unsuccessful, as Velda's
Troop Beverly Hills can gain recognition from the regional council by passing a series of tests at the upcoming annual [[Jamboree]]. In order to qualify, the troop needs to sell 1,000 boxes of [[Girl Scout Cookies|cookies]]. To prevent this, Velda one-ups Troop Beverly Hills by selling cookies in their own neighborhood. Annie severs ties with Velda and sides with Phyllis. The Troop ends up selling over 4,000 boxes of cookies, more than enough to qualify for the Jamboree. At a party for the Troop, Velda takes her anger out on Annie by threatening her with a job at [[Kmart]]; Annie snaps back, standing up to her superior for the first time.
Meanwhile, Phyllis reconnects with Freddy, who tells her he is proud she has accomplished something. However, Phyllis soon learns that Freddy still wants to proceed with the divorce, including seeking [[joint custody]] of Hannah, which devastates Phyllis. Velda demoralizes Phyllis further by claiming that her previous fun-loving attitude with the Troop will only endanger them at the Jamboree. She decides to disband the troop, but Hannah and the other girls change her mind, telling Phyllis she has given them a new sense of self-esteem.
During the Jamboree, the Red Feathers trick Troop Beverly Hills during the competition by misdirecting them into a snake-infested swamp. Luckily, a skunk scares them into running through a shortcut, making them first in the qualifying event. The next day, Velda cheats again by cutting a rope bridge after her troop crosses and by leading them into a restricted area used only for hunting. However, Velda falls and breaks her ankle. The Red Feathers, now led by Cleo, abandon Velda for the sake of winning. Troop Beverly Hills repairs the bridge and finds Velda. The girls reluctantly carry her to the finish line after Phyllis reminds them of being considerate to those in need—especially a fellow Wilderness Girl.
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==Cast==
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* [[Shelley Long]] as Phyllis Nefler, a [[Beverly Hills]] socialite and the new leader of Wilderness Girls Troop Beverly Hills
* [[Craig T. Nelson]] as Freddy Nefler, Phyllis' estranged entrepreneur husband and Hannah's father
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* [[Hilary Shepard]] as a salesgirl
* [[Pia Zadora]] as herself
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==Production==
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