Mrs Bonnington a local council member is a frequent visitor to Hexworth Farm much to Carot's dislike. He decides magic is needed to get rid of her and seeks out Catweazle's help. By using a spell from Rapkyn's book it's decided to make a doll to represent Mrs Bonnington and on the 7th chime of the church bell the spell will take effect. However they need a personal item from Mrs Bonnington to make the spell complete. Looking in her car for a personal item they find nothing and Catweazle is forced to hide in the back of her car when she leaves the farm for a hairdresser's appointment. Carrot follows on his bike and they arrive in the local village and concoct a plan to obtain a personal item. Catweazle describing the hairdresser's as a torture chamber and saying that removing hair is a loss of strength as per Samson in the Bible and realises this is the answer to thier problem.

Carrot se bojí, že na jeho tatínka má spadeno vdavekchtivá sousedka paní Bonningtonová, proto požádá Čáryfuka, aby sousedku začaroval. Ke kouzlu však Čáryfuk potřebuje pramen vlasů paní Bonningtonové, a tak ji Carrot sleduje až k jejímu kadeřníkovi. Omylem však sebere vlasy paní Willoughbyové, kterou Čáryfuk začaruje.