Goober tells Sam that Howard is looking for someone to take care of his myna bird Macbeth.
Howard brings the bird to Sam's house and gives Mike a set of instructions.
When Mike tells Harold to put it back, the bird flies out of an open window.
At the convention, Howard is approached by a man (Bill Erwin) whose friend emcees a Mt.
When Sam finds out Howard has the wrong bird, he, Mike and Aunt Bee race to Mt.
At the ceremony, Alice shows up in her uniform and plays the bugle beautifully during the raising.
Mike is not happy about the lamb costume because he thinks his friends will make fun of him.
Millie comes by and brings Sam a dancing Pan costume that she wants him to wear for the pageant.
Sam tries to justify his not wanting to be in the play, but neither Mike nor Alice really buy his story.
Sam tells his friends that the out-of-town painting contractor gave a high estimate and a 3 month wait time.
After Sam leaves, Howard suggests that he, Emmett and Goober paint the house for free as a community friendship deal.
The men won't take no for an answer and will start painting the next day.
Howard reminds Sam and Mike that this Saturday is the 10 mile hike for the Junior Woodsmen.
After Howard leaves, Mike says the other boys want a different location this year, Indian Caves.
While Howard is explaining some of the rock formations, Goober wanders off and gets separated from the group.
When they don't find Goober outside, the men decide to take the boys home.
Back in town, Sam says he got a hold of Ted Barnsdale, the county geologist, and he knows the caves very well.
He sees a remote shack and learns it's the home of "Old Man" Harvey Benson (Burt Mustin).
Harvey tells Goober that he can't just show up at the cave because people have put a lot of time and effort into searching for him.