Maggie and Estelle discover that they've been robbed. When the local sheriff proves to be ineffective, Maggie, fearing her small town is going to lose its ability to leave its doors open, looks to take action. She goes to the town meeting and finds that she is the only one really concerned about the problem, so she is put in charge of the neighborhood watch, the others present are more interested in refreshments. Maggie manages to get the townspeople concerned about the crime wave, to the point where they begin panicking. Then Maggie discovers the culprit.