Esther and Elijah are sent by their mother on a very important errand - to buy a chicken that is sure to impress their very particular grandmother. With money in hand and wagon in tow they set off from their San Francisco home to the neighborhood butcher shop. They request a chicken sure to impress and that's exactly what they receive . . . although it may not be exactly what their mother had in mind. This hilarious tale of misunderstanding is brilliantly illustrated with period scenes of 1940s San Francisco.