After Elly's wedding plans fall through because Matthew is unavailable, the Clampetts leave Silver Dollar City. They head to New York City where they encounter their old "friend", conman Shifty Shafer, who sells them Central Park.

The Clampetts settle on their new property of Central Park and Jed starts building a log cabin. Granny looks for possums but meets muggers instead giving them a lesson in manners. Mr. Drysdale pleads with them to return to California.