Herbert has just received a $300 dividend check from his GI insurance, which Dobie and Winnie believe will be squandered away the result of some smooth sales pitch thrown at him. That unexpected pitch comes from Herbert's hayseed nephew, Virgil T. Gillis of Chicken Run, Tennessee, he who has come to town in search of a talent agent so that he can get into show business as a singer. Herbert, Winnie and Dobie quickly fall under the charms of Virgil, but Maynard smells a sneak and phony. Based on the advice of talent agent Charles Wayzak, what Virgil's act needs among other things is better costumes, a female sidekick with good legs (which he sees on Dobie's girlfriend, Grace Grimsby), and a testing ground to gage audience reaction. Using manipulation masquerading as southern charm, Virgil goes about trying to acquire these, which requires, among other things, Herbert's $300 and more. Can Maynard eventually unmask the true Virgil T. Gillis to Dobie, Herbert and Winnie?
—Huggo