A duo of bumbling criminals, Max and George, arrive in Walnut Grove to try to make a quick dollar. Their initial plan backfires and they soon find themselves collaborating with the kid-napped victim, Mr. Oleson, to try to receive any ransom money. What follows is a whole bunch of bad decisions, mistaken identities and face-palming by everyone who is listed in the opening credits of the show. How many kidnapped victims is too many? Why haven't Max and George consider a career change? Should Reverend Alden and Doc Baker consider wearing something else besides black?