The boys believe they are looking for a female cat burglar due to the strong smell of perfume left behind after the burglaries. They set to interviewing a long list of shady women, when they come to one who claims to know who the thief is.
Friday and Smith are following up on a missing persons report when they do find the man -- folded up in a wall bed with fatal hammer blows to the head.
The detectives take a report of valuables stolen from the home of a somewhat eccentric old lady. They begin to suspect something is amiss when she starts talking about how she gets the "scoop" on crimes by being the first to report them to the local newspaper.
The detectives are trying to solve the case of the milk bottle bandit when they catch a break and apprehend a diminutive fifteen year old. The youngster, under questioning, explains he just wants to be a big deal for once.
As Friday and Smith investigate a woman's death, they are disturbed to find that her daughter is more interested in discussing her collection of dolls.
While investigating reports of teenagers involved in a gunfight, Friday and Smith are shocked to find one of the teens involved wearing a Nazi uniform.