WealthyRolloTreadway(BusterKeaton)suddenlydecidestoproposetohisneighboracrossthestreet,BetsyO'Brien(KathrynMcGuire),andsendshisservanttobookpassageforahoneymoonseacruisetoHonolulu.WhenBetsyrejects...

　　影片的男主角基顿（巴斯特·基顿 Buster Keaton 饰）是一名乡村影院电影放映师，他喜欢阅读侦探类的书籍，经常幻想自己就是一名像福尔摩斯一样的大侦探。一天，他把价值一元的巧克力糖谎称四元送给女友凯莎琳（Kathryn McGuire 饰），不料被情敌趁机陷害，说基 顿偷了别人的手表拿去当才有钱买巧克力。凯莎琳相信了谗言，遂将基顿赶出门外，并取消了二人之间的婚约。基顿查访之后，发掘情敌才...

　　Wealthy Rollo Treadway (Buster Keaton) suddenly decides to propose to his neighbor across the street, Betsy O'Brien (Kathryn McGuire), and sends his servant to book passage for a honeymoon sea c...