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RichardThayer,ashy,unassumingman(Valentino),isinlovewithashelteredyoungwoman,Elizabeth("Beth")Lane(Myers).WhilethefeelingsaremutualandRichardwishestopropose,hecanneverfindamomenttospeaktoBethalone--sheisconstantlysurroundedbyadmirersandheroverprotectivefather(WadsworthHarris).<br/> Richardexplainshispredicamenttohisfriends,youngmarriedcoupleWilliamandMaudeHarcourt(CharlesDorianandMaryWarren).TheyagreetohelpbyhostingRichardandBethataprivatedinnerattheirhome.Beth'sfatheragreestoletherdinewiththeHarcourts,butinsiststhatshekeeptoan11:00curfew.<br/> TheeveningofthedinnerWilliamHarcourtreceivesatelegramfromaprospectivebusinessassociate,Bradford(WilliamDyer),informinghimthatheisarrivingthatnightforasurprisevisit.TheannouncementthrowstheHarcourtsintoapanic.Williamhasrecentlymortgagedhishomeandlifesavingstobuyacoppermine;heiscountingona$1-millioninvestmentfromBradfordtosavehisbusinessandhouse.Hedoesnothaveanyservantstowelcomethemillionaire,havingfiredthemearlierinthedayinafitofrage.<br/> Workingtogether,thefourfriendsdeviseaplan:RichardandBethwillposeastheHarcourts;therealHarcourtswillplaytheservantsbecausetheyarefamiliarwiththelayoutoftheirhouse.Theschemeinitiallyworks,butthingsquicklydeterioratewhenBradford,aneccentric,overbearingman,startsflirtingwithMaudeHarcourtandinsistingthatRichardandBethturninforthenight.ThesituationworsenswhenBethmisseshercurfewandherfathershowsupattheHarcourthometolookforher.Eventually,everythingissolved,butnotbeforeCol.Laneislockedinthepantry,RichardfallsoutawindowandWilliamistossedoutofhisownhouse.
