of Arnie, who often climbs trees and the town's water tower. Sisters Amy and Ellen help with the housework, but their oldest brother Larry has moved away. A new FoodLand supermarket has opened, threatening the small Lamson's Grocery where Gilbert works. Gilbert is also having an affair with a married woman to whom he delivers groceries.

A young woman named Becky and her grandmother are stuck in town when the International Harvester Travelall pulling