 Mean old Ben Weaver catches Sam Muggins moonshining and insists Andy lock him up, even though it s Christmas eve. In order to keep Ben off his back and still have the party they had planned, Andy arrests Sam s wife and children as "accessories before, during, and after the fact", and deputizes Ellie, Opie, and Aunt Bee to help watch the prisoners. Everyone is having a good time except Ben, who spies on them and tries to get himself arrested because he s too ornery to admit he wants to participate. Andy finally arrests him after he figures it out, but lets Ben stop by his store to pick up a few things he might need - presents for the others.