Lucy wants to take up teaching in a local school. Headmaster's enthusiasm about an actual American working for her clashes with mayor's strict opposition.

Lucy sees many problems in the village, all of which come from alcohol. She focuses on the illegally brewed kind first.

A flu epidemic breaks out in Wilkowyje. Witebski, the Polish teacher, comes up with the idea of starting a local newspaper.

Mayor fills the second edition of the newspaper with anticlerical propaganda. Lucy unwittingly starts a dog shelter.

Mayor spreads a rumor that Lucy wants to breed goats. Hadziukowa wishes to join the business.

A supernatural event worries the village. Lucy finds a solution, but it requires the priest and mayor's cooperation.

The mayor is sure he will win the oncoming election, when he finds out Lucy is a candidate as well. He sends a spy to join her committee.