After Maude fails to argue her way out of a speeding ticket, she proceeds to traffic court to plead her case and ignores Arthur's attempts to fix it behind the scenes.
Walter and Maude purchase an apartment building for an investment. The residents begin to picket in front of the Findley house, calling Walter and Maude slumlords.
During a trip to attend Walter's convention, Maude tells Walter she is discouraged about finding a job and thinks it is because she is a woman Maude decides to speak about woman's lib at Walter's convention.
Maude tries to play matchmaker with Arthur and a good friend, Jane. Maude finds out Jane has problems with her daughter Linda and tries to reconcile them.
Walter is not looking forward to going to a party because the host flirts with Maude. Maude is flattered by the attention she gets, until Walter tells her the man is already involved in an extramarital affair.