Perry Mason solves the murder of an eccentric amateur anthropologist thought to have been killed by a gorilla.
When Lily discovers that Herman's bank account is suddenly empty, she believes her husband lost all his money on a bad investment and doesn't want to tell her that he is broke. Lily claims that she has never been one to avoid her duty and now that the time has come she is willing to work to help out with the family finances.
Thing disappears from his box. Failing to find a single trace of Thing Gomez conducts an investigation--with all members of the household under suspicion.
Major Harris threatens to put Dodge under martial law after three soldiers are killed in a robbery.
Opie Taylor from Mayberry runs away from home to join Gomer in the Marines.