Addressed to an elementary school audience, the film shows a young boy tempted by a friend to steal some candy, a young girl shoplifting some jewelry, and another young boy shoplifting after his father has refused to give him some extra money. The film points out the various rationalizations shoplifters use, such as the belief that they will not get caught, and underscores the reality of arrest and the seriousness with which store owners regard shoplifting.