An Indian fire-starting demonstration is scheduled for Dennis' Junior Pathfinders club, and Mr. Wilson is drafted to start a fire by rubbing together two sticks.
Mr. Wilson decides to leave Dennis a gold watch in his will. Soon after, Mr. Wilson begins to feel old and is convinced that he only has a short time to live.
After selling a rare 1919 dime for $150, Mr. Wilson buys ten raffle tickets from Dennis and ends up winning a chicken. When he wants to cook the chicken for dinner, Dennis and his friends try to talk him out of it.
Mr. Wilson hires a housekeeper for Mrs. Wilson but soon regrets it when the housekeeper tries to tell Mr. Wilson what he can and cannot do in his own home.