I just started playing this game and I don,t understand somethings. There was a patch of dirt and I put someone on it and it said you have to do something first. Also items on the ground when a member goes to pick it up it says you have to do something first. I went through to find the answer but nothing.

This thread has some spoiler-y answers to the puzzles: http://www.ldwforums.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=233867#Post233867

Yes, it did that for me. I couldn't afford it and had to wait for the third generation to get it!

I have it. My friend once saw it in the flea market and she could afford it but she thought it wasn't that important... meanwhile her sister bought it and she then realized how important it is.