Andy's just a bit dubious when a stranger, George Jones, comes to town trying to find partners to finance what is essentially a treasure hunt. His tale is that he discovered the map when a relative died but he doesn't have the money to finance the search. Soon, Goober and Floyd have each put up a $100 and Aunt Bee and Helen aren't far behind. Andy doesn't accuse Jones of being a swindler but does warn everybody that they know nothing about him and they should all be careful. As 'gold fever' takes hold however, even Andy gets interested so he too decides to invest but asks Jones to be quiet about it which is just as well since he will soon be leaving town anyways.
—garykmcd