Marie Denn

A telephone line is set up in Walnut Grove, which enthralls almost everyone in town. Unfortunately, Harriet Oleson is in charge of the switchboard, which allows her to eavesdrop on as many conversations as she wants. As she uncovers and spreads around some private information about Alice Garvey, it creates serious trouble in Alice's marriage.

A seemingly hapless young man running his father's hotel finds true love and a vocation with a little help from his new bellhops, Jonathan and Mark.

Andy befriends two senior citizens from a retirement center.

Betty is asked to investigate the death of an inspiring young actress after she witnesses the deceased and another couple in a heated argument at the hotel across from her own on the very same night of her death.