Tara comes home after a very long and stressful day which isn't over yet. Expecting her boyfriend to be home since his step-mother is coming to visit she is very upset when he calls to say he is going to be home late. Anxious that she'll be meeting her future step-mother in law without him home, Tara turns to the mysterious package that arrived in the mail. The note with the package explains that her boyfriend's step-mom saw this item and thought of Tara. Tara thinks that is really sweet of her - until she opens the gift and sees what it is - an ugly, weird, freaky little idol. "Balu the Terrible" the inscription on the little tiki man reads. "Terrible is right! this thing is butt ugly! Why would anyone give another person this hideous thing as a gift?!?" Tara wonders out loud as she walks out of the room to get ready. Suddenly there is a loud gong noise and a flash of light! Tara comes back in confused by what that could have been and then notices that some of her furniture is gone! But how?! Concerned but with too much to do she continues on but something strange is definitely going on. Her furniture keeps disappearing right before her very eyes! Tara surmises that this must be the doing of the incredibly ugly gift she's been given. Everything was fine before Balu arrived. She talks to the idol, feeling silly but also certain this is his doing. A google search reveals Balu was a magical overlord who took out vengeance on those who mocked him.  Realizing now that her harsh words about the magical idol had angered Balu, Tara pleads to him for her belongings back, but when Balu doesn't respond or make the items re-appear Tara becomes upset again and takes his name in vein. With more loud bangs of a gong and a mysterious white flash of light Tara's clothing starts to vanish! Knowing that time is running out and her step-mother in law will be here any second Tara tries to play nice with the idol - sucking up to him and his magical powers, posing for him and even trying to flirt with him - but her none of her taken furniture or clothing re-appear.  Thoroughly upset and standing naked in her living room talking to a little tiki man, Tara's doorbell rings causing her to panic, picking up the only item of clothing she has left - her coat - to go and answer the door. She greets her step-mother in law who is bewildered by Tara's choice in clothes. "I was in the shower and just grabbed something to put on!" Tara exclaims, but her future step-mother in law also notices Tara's home seems pretty bare. "I'm getting new furniture delivered tomorrow!" Tara lies. Wanting to distract from the lack of furniture and clothes Tara thanks her step-mother in law for the lovely idol. But when she sees the idol the step-mother in law is confused." what is that hideous thing? I didn't get you that ugly piece of trash!!" Tara tries to stop her but it is too late and Tara's coat disappears leaving her nude in front of her step-mother in law. Her step-mother in law faints, not leaving the good first impression Tara had hoped for.