At the start of the 1954 season, a new amusement park opened up across the road from Aquafair. Aquafair’s owner, Mr. Rooks, has been trying week after week to sabotage the new park with the help of his right-hand man Lafe. A family emergency calls Rooks away, and Lafe is left to tend the park himself on Christmas Day. The rival owner pays a visit, hoping to lure Lafe away with a job offer, but—unable to sway the loyal Lafe—is forced to kidnap him instead. Thus Mr. Rooks returns to find his park deserted…