Poor Mr. Trippe, a spineless spouse, finds himself brow-beaten by his overbearing nag of a wife who constantly reminds him that she should have married her dashing, successful ex-boy friend Armstrong. Fortunately, Trippe's daughter Betty understands and tries to help him cope with his battle-axe wife. Betty has fallen in love with handsome Williams. One day, Trippe finally gets sweet revenge upon his constantly nattering wife when Armstrong shows up at their back door. Impoverished and fleeing from the law, he begs Trippe for shelter and help.