Lord help us all when the telephone arrives in Walnut Grove. It doesn't take long before Harriet Oleson starts to abuse the line by listening on the private conversations of the townsfolk. And it's unfortunately Alice Garvey who has to deal with fallout when news of a previous marriage is shared with her family. Unsure of how to handle the situation Jonathan Garvey leaves and tries to confront the past. Meanwhile, Albert along with the help of Herman the mouse and Bill Anderson, Walnut Grover's new Banker, they set a plan in motion to teach Harriet a lesson about the consequences of eavesdropping. How expensive was it to have a phone installed back in the day? Bank, Restaurant, Hotel, what is the next new business coming to Walnut Grove? How much free time is Mr.Oleson gonna have now that he owns the entire Mercantile?