Bedloe's Most Fiendish Scheme (1)

Kate has a lot of outstanding debts, plus she hasn't made a mortgage payment in six months. Uncle Joe suggests turning the hotel into an ostrich farm to raise money. Mr. Guerney, the President of the Pixley Bank, informs her that there is a new majority shareholder of the bank. Because of this, she has two weeks to pay $138 on her mortgage or the bank will have to foreclose. Mr. Guerney didn't tell Kate that the majority shareholder is Homer Bedloe, who hopes to ruin Kate. The girls say they will get part time jobs to help raise the money. When he realizes Kate is in trouble, Doc Stuart gives Billie Jo a job. Betty Jo gets a job with Fred Ziffel. Kate won't take any handouts from Charley and Floyd. Bobbie Jo is teaching piano. Joe can't find a job. Kate gets a job as a short order cook, but she doesn't last long at it. Kate and the girls do come up with the amount needed, but some of it's in I.O.U.s. Bedloe says that isn't good enough and still wants to foreclose. Mr. Guerney comes up with a way to give Kate a little more time. Dog chases Bedloe out of the hotel.