Following Isaiah 1:17, Melanie Honeywell and Karen Aimee take on the job of doing yard work on a rundown house for a strange old lady in the neighborhood. They soon discover Mrs. Coffenstein is lonely and frightened. To make matters worse, a troublemaker targets the poor old woman with acts of vandalism. In an effort to help this old dear and uncover the cause of her fear, Melanie and Karen may have to enlist the whole town—church, fire department, police and parents—to get the matter settled.