Virginia, Fred, and Billy introduce a lesson about why people wash with soap and water. Animated cross-sections show the skin’s outer and inner layers, pores, hairs, sweat glands, oil glands, and the layer of fat beneath the skin. The film explains that sweat helps cool the body, skin oil keeps the surface soft, and soap allows water to carry away oil, dirt, and germs.
Examples of eczema, athlete’s foot, and chapped skin accompany advice to keep the body clean and dry and to seek a doctor’s help when skin becomes diseased. Virginia demonstrates washing her hands, face, ears, and neck, followed by careful rinsing and drying. Fred takes a warm bath, soaps his entire body, pays special attention to sweaty areas and his feet, rinses thoroughly, dries between his toes, and leaves the bathroom clean.
Regular washing, complete drying, clean towels, and adequate rest are described as important parts of skin care. In the closing scene, Virginia and Fred go to bed while Billy falls asleep without fully understanding why people wash with soap.
