Gloria Bickford was happily settled in Appleton when a phone call from her friend and former employer, Harry Griswald, calls her back to Eckerd City. Someone claims to have information about the land development endeavors at the Lakes and she is anxious to investigate further. Meanwhile, Gloria's mother, Geri, is ready to put her own mother into a nursing home, but Gloria protests. Everyone in Appleton thinks that Grandma Quinn is going crazy, baking dozens of cookies for no apparent reason. As Gloria and Cutter discover more about the land development intrigue, she fears for her life and believes she is being followed. Are Gloria and Cutter in over their heads?