In the French Country side children are being abducted, under mysterious circumstances. Back at Torrington Academy Martin Mystery is at his usual trying to pick up girls, this time in the lunch line; doesn’t go well. Diana Lombard (Martins Step sister) suggest to him personal grooming if he wants to pick up girls, this leads to Diana and Martin making a bet to see if Martin can stay clean a whole day, the loser has to massage Java’s foot.