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Though the gents tried to tell their new employee, Miss Hartford, they didn’t like to collect on bills from their friends she isn’t having any of it. Today in the store, Lum and Abner do their best to fill orders when they Get a visit from grandpap.
The old gent has to hear the bad news about the way Miss Hartford is determined to Collect on his account. Being intent on a rousing game of checkers, grandpap isn’t willing to let the gents speak. Meanwhile, grandpap complains that a bill collector is trying to garnish his wage.
All the gents can do is let their old friend leave the store without breaking the news,, and review the list of their other outstanding accounts.