It's time to stop meddling in other peoples' lives, Miss Julia decides—but then her neighbor Mildred is sent into a tizzy when a grandchild she's never met shows up on her doorstep. And Mildred's husband keeps forgetting who she is, so she's all on her own. Meanwhile, Etta Mae is worried about losing her job now that the Handy Home Helpers is up for sale. Luckily, Miss Julia has experience dealing with children dropped on doorsteps, and in this 21st outing (after Miss Julia Takes the Wheel), she can't resist a chance to lend a hand.