 Fred and Barney are called for Jury Duty for the trial of "The Mangler", a vicious and ruthless thief. As Fred is chief of the jury, he ignores the Mangler s tricks to avoid jail, but Barney and the rest are no fools and convince Fred to vote a guilty verdict. The Mangler swears to escape jail and take over Fred. The latter, burden with fear, takes every measure of protection available, but the Mangler escapes. Barney invites the families to his retreat in the Mountains. But a mysterious ear caught the plan: could it be the Mangler or a police detective protecting Fred all the way ?