Shiftless dreamer Michael Rogers fantasizes about a lifestyle above his means and marries a wealthy, young girl who just came of age. They hire a famous architect to build their dream home amidst a series of suspicious incidents. The spouse has dark intentions toward his naive, inexperienced bride. Secrets from his past and sinister ties to their house guest Greta lead to a terrible turn of unexpected events.

While out on a map-reading exercise, Andy and the gang arrive at a spooky church tower, reputedly haunted by the ghost of a drowned seaman. The disagreeable sexton mistakes them for the ghost, while, unaware of the terror they've inspired, the gang take tea with the vicar.

The gang unknowingly steal the tools of a demolition gang in order to build themselves a headquarters, which the foreman accidentally destroys when he drops a lighted cigarette into a box of dynamite.

When old Mr Brown gives the gang some skis, they resolve the problem of the lack of snow by fixing the skis to roller skates. Havoc results, but it's the two nasty louts who steal the skis who are arrested by the police.

Unable to obtain tickets for the local Cup Final, the gang build a viewing platform atop a tree near the garden of an enemy householder. Their presence there, as always, causes considerable chaos.

The gang genuinely believe they have helped a farmer - even though he has been bad-tempered with them and does not deserve help - by rounding up what they suppose to be his stray cows.