The time is one year after the boys successful "Train Scam" on the Maine border. Since then, Julian has insisted that they lay low and not spend any of the money, but the time finally comes that the gang will get their cut of the job. However, the boys and their money are soon parted and they are broke again, and now that they are penniless they have to deal with Lahey who has a brilliant new plan to evict them from Sunnyvale forever. (thetvdb.com)