Ray Hemphill

Hoss befriends Charlie Trent, a man who went from top Army scout to town drunk after he led his troops into a massacre.

In order to obtain enough money to impress Thalia on their prom date, Dobie conspires with his beatnik friend Maynard to rig a raffle at the local movie theater.

Thalia urges Dobie to become a doctor, but he meets Zelda Gilroy and learns about the scientific concept of propinquity, the psychological tendency for people to form relationships with those whom they encounter often.

In order to win Thalia from Chatsworth Osborne Jr., Dobie reads a book on mental power so he can be the dominating man that Thalia wants.

Overshadowed by an Argentine, Dobie plots revenge.

Dobie takes up boxing to impress Thalia.