Describe each main character. Describe each supporting character. What is the setting of the story? Outline the events of the story in order. What are the conflicts involved in the story?

The setting of this story can be found early in the first paragraph. Sam tells his readers that he and Bill are down south in Alabama. We are not given any further details other than that, but it does become clear that Bill and Sam are working their kidnapping scheme in a small, rural town.
The basic outline of events is fairly simple. Bill and Sam consider themselves savvy criminals, but in reality, they are bumbling idiots. They hatch a kidnapping plan that will fund their next nefarious plot. The target is little Johnny Dorset. However, he winds up being way more trouble than he is worth. Bill especially is run ragged by Johnny's "games" and imagination. Bill and Sam attempt to get the ransom, but Ebenezer Dorset demands that the kidnappers pay him to take his own son back. The kidnappers agree, and they run out of town as fast as they can.
Most of the conflicts in this story are man versus man conflicts. Bill and Sam are in conflict with Johnny's antics. Additionally, Bill and Sam are in a small conflict with each other. Bill desperately wants to get rid of Johnny at any cost, but Sam wants to hold out for the potential ransom. Finally, there is a conflict that exists between the two kidnappers and Ebenezer Dorset. They want him to pay, but he wants the kidnappers to pay.