A dispute over a bill causes tension between the Freeman and Hall families and inseparable friends Booker and David are pressured not to see each other anymore.
A child is hit by joyriders who drive off. Mentally challenged Bo finds the unconscious child and thinks she is sleeping and tries to wake her. Her parents think Bo attacked her and the town must decide if Bo should be institutionalized.
W. D. takes bets on the ballgame, but doesn't tell that the opponents are a professional team. Everyone wants Rifle Johnson (Scatman Crothers) to pitch. The game is played between The Black Travelers and the town's mixed team.