 Barney is doing his chores when he overhears neighbor William Wildcat threating to tan his son s hide "til it glows in the dark". Barney explains to the father that any child can be tamed using psychology and uses a handy book to help look after his neighbor s son. However, Willie Wildcat is evil to the core. When they try playing "Pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey", Willie gets Barney kicked by a real donkey. When Barney bakes Willie a cake, Willie fills it with gas from the stove and it explodes. Finally, Barney takes the last chapter s advice ("If all else fails, BOTTOMS UP!") and he joins his neighbor in spanking the youngster.