synopsis:
As their hitchhiking to New York is meeting troubles after Howard gets them kicked out of a car for refusing to put out his cigar, and after narrowly avoiding being struck by a driver who figured Howard was a demon, the two travelers get into an argument and part company. While Howard finds a place to sleep outside, Beverly comes across a crumbling Victorian manor and is invited in by the young Patsy Dragonsworth. The next morning, Howard is discovered by the Reverend Joon Moon Yuc and his followers the Yucchies, a religious group who believe Howard to be a demon. When Howard tries to get a ride with them (which they refuse to give anyway) they are interrupted by the arrival of horse riding real estate agent Heathcliff Rochester, who mistakes Howard for Reverent Yuc (Believing the reverend's name to be Reverend Duck) who takes Howard off to see a mansion that is for sale at a discounted price, a house which Reverend Yuc and his followers hoped to purchase. The story continues...