Yesterday, a Mrs Pruss came to meet Reverend Blake. To realize the full impact of such a visit, you must first know who Mrs Pruss is. When Max's mother and father - Alice and Jerome Sanders - were in town, Mrs Pruss would be something of a second fiddle socialite, a social climber with plenty of money, and a great desire to be the leader of the town's social activities. Then, when Mr and Mrs Sanders suddenly left the community, Mrs Pruss came into her own, and with her husband - Gerald Pruss - they have been sticking their noses into other people's business ever since...