While appreciating a beautiful spot in Grover's Woods with lush trees, Aunt Bee learns from Sam that a road connecting Mayberry to the highway is to be constructed at the location. She brings together some of her garden club friends to build support to stop it. However, the women reason that it won't claim that many trees. Aunt Bee doesn't let up and they soon join her cause. Aunt Bee approaches Sam into forwarding the movement, but he refuses, as it with the mindset they'd be no roads anywhere. A rift develops until Sam reluctantly agrees to take the protest to the highway commissioner- Mr. Osbourne (Ned Wertimer, "The Jeffersons"). He, too, fails to see the validity of the protest and construction soon starts. The women (and Howard) arrive with signs to block the bulldozer in protest. A standoff ensues.
An overplayed and predictable plot, but a pleasing and bit comical resolution.
An overplayed and predictable plot, but a pleasing and bit comical resolution.