Anti-Villain: Edgar Mills swindled the people of Walnut Grove, but it's because he's terminally ill and wanted to leave enough money for his widow and youngest son.
Casting Gag: The last time Jeff Corey appeared in Little House, he played a judge in a Courtroom Episode. Here, he plays the defendant, Edgar Mills.
Courtroom Episode: Involves a man named Edgar Mills, whom Adam takes on as his first client after the former is accused of swindling Walnut Grove's people in a bogus land deal.
Pet the Dog: After learning that Edgar Mills swindled them because he wanted to leave enough funds for his family when he died, the people of Walnut Grove decide to help his family, including Mrs. Oleson who says she'll let his wife have a job at her hotel so that Mrs. Mills and her younger child have a place to live.
Secretly Dying: Edgar Mills hid the fact that he's terminally ill from his family and his land scheme was part of an effort to leave enough finances to his widow before he died.
What Happened to the Mouse?: Although the townsfolk agree to help Mills' family, implying they'll settle in Walnut Grove where his wife will take a job at Nellie's place, they're never seen again.
