Stephen Wootton

Lucy dishes out large servings of faux pas when she pretends to be a maid.

Beaver becomes very self-conscious of his freckles to the point where he hates them. He tries to sandpaper his face and even wears his mother's make-up around the house. It isn't until Clyde Appleby sheds some light on the subject that Beaver begins to like his freckles again.

Beaver reads 'Ivanhoe', one of Ward's favorite childhood stories. It gives Beaver new ideas about knighthood and chivalry, and especially about helping ladies in distress. One day Beaver gets into a fight at the bus stop trying to help a young girl he think is in trouble

Bat responds to cry for help when a friend's small gambling house is threatened by rival casino owned by Big Keel Roberts. Roberts suggest that he and Bat play one hand of poker, with the winner gaining ownership of both casinos.

Lucas' friends label him a tinhorn because of his gambling.

A much-maligned mule plays a pivotal role in a newspaperman's efforts to ruin Wyatt's reputation.