In this early 20th-century rural town, a kind-hearted but lazy and shiftless man named Bim lives a carefree existence. Despite his rough appearance and lack of ambition, Bim is a good soul who rescues a young runaway from a beating and befriends him. He encourages the boy to improve himself by attending school and bathing. Meanwhile, the town's schoolmarm, Mary Bruce, is being courted by a respectable bank clerk who has embezzled funds and is pressuring her for a loan. Complications arise when the town doctor and his wife conspire to take custody of the boy, who may be a missing heir, and the bank clerk blames Bim for a bank robbery he orchestrated with a gang of bandits.
Just Pals
An unlikely bond develops between a carefree small-town resident and a troubled young boy who has fled his own difficulties, showcasing the transformative force of human connection and perseverance.
