Farina takes center stage in this short of a lazy day on the farm. While the other kids and animals find things to do, Farina becomes single-minded in his quest to do nothing at all!

The Gang, against Kennedy the Cop's wishes, go digging for treasure in an old house.

Authorities discover that Farina is Stymie's only guardian and attempt to take him to an orphanage. Enter the rest of the Rascals who band together to save their friend and his younger brother from being separated.

Though little Bobby "Wheezer" Hutchins loves both his father and mother (Creighton Hale and Ann Christy), he wishes that they would stop quarrelling. Overhearing their plans to split up, Wheezer is at first delighted, assuming that a divorce is some sort of present. Learning the truth, he begs his pal Matthew "Stymie" Beard for advice. Stymie suggests that, if Wheezer were to get a bellyache, his folks would forget their differences. Acting upon this, Wheezer consumes vast quantities of lard and soap, then samples the entire contents of the family's medicine chest!

The Rascal kids have yet again skipped a day at school in favor of going to the docks and listening to the wonderful stories of adventure and pirating being told by the friendly Sea Captain. When their teacher, Miss Crabtree, finds out the kids are playing hooky, she enlists the aid of the Captain to give the Rascals a dose of reality as to what life as a pirate at sea is really like!

A wealthy socialite has opened her home to give free foods to the needy in town. Enter the Rascals who fill their tummies before unknowingly assisting in the capture of thieves who are pretending to be a homeless family.