The Alden's are off to visit their old friends the Piccolos and help out at their pizzeria. But when the Boxcar Children arrive, they notice that something is definitely wrong. . . things are usually busy in the restaurant but when they show up it is empty and dim. The Piccolos have been having a lot of troubles lately running their restaurant, and the kids start to wonder if maybe someone is deliberately trying to shut down Piccolos' Pizza. #33 in the series.