Barney stops Eddie Brooke on the street for littering but it turns out he's a wanted felon. The State police praise Barney for arresting a dangerous felon and the story takes on epic proportions. Aunt Bee suggests a surprise party but it's interrupted when the State Police tell them Brooke has escaped. Brooke had threatened Barney with getting even, so the thought of a dangerous criminal out after him is definitely keeping him up at night. When they join a manhunt for Brooke, Barney comes face to face with his nemesis.
—garykmcd