Aunt Bee is concerned with the amount of time Opie spends at the courthouse and what she sees as the bad influence as a result. (She has received a call from the school principal saying Opie had handcuffed a playmate during recess.) When she decides that Opie shouldn't spend any time at the jail, Andy reluctantly agrees. Having to find something else to do after school, Opie wanders off. Having disappeared for the afternoon, everyone begins to worry. Aunt Bee soon changes her mind about the jail environment.
—garykmcd