Middle-class Texan Hank Hill blows his top when an overzealous social worker accuses him of child abuse after rumors about his son's black eye get out of hand.

A concerned Peggy inadvertently spreads the word about Hank's bout with constipation, leaving her husband flushed with embarrassment.

Hank and his friends become volunteer firefighters. They manage to wreck a fire hydrant, ruin a funeral, and finally burn down the Arlen firehouse. When the Fire Captain comes to ask what happened, the trio turns the story around to match each of their scenarios.