Joy Ellison

Andy and Barney give a Christmas party in the jail for a prisoner and his family, and thereby convert the town scrooge.

Andy, faced with the unpleasant duty of serving an eviction notice, discovers a way to save the mortgagee's home.

Mary Alice Carter accepts Opie's invitation to a party but rejects him at the eleventh hour for another.

Andy is distressed when Opie receives a failing grade for his school essay naming him his most unforgettable character.