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.