- When his uncle arrives for a visit, Plump has to find a wife and baby in a hurry. With the help of his friend, Runt, soon there are wives and babies everywhere.
- Plump, a bachelor wastrel who drinks too much and sleeps until noon, learns that his uncle, who thinks Plump is married with a baby, will arrive for a visit in two hours. He throws cash at the building's errand "boy," a small man who goes about grabbing or renting small children from their mothers then bribing various women to pose as Plump's wife. As Uncle John's arrival nears, Plump in desperation swaddles the errand boy and puts him in the crib. With various infants and women coming in and out, and several men looking for their lost babies or lost wives, will Plump pull off his deception?—<jhailey@hotmail.com>
- Plump, a carefree bachelor, after a stormy night, awakes to find a letter from his rich uncle, stating that he is going to pay him a visit in order to meet his wife and baby. Plump who has been getting an income for this mythical wife and baby, is frantic. He employs Runt, the janitor, and also seeks the services of Doris, an actress, to get him the much-needed frau and kidlet. Runt scurries around and corrals a bunch of babies. A male friend of the actress searches the apartment house for a child, a series of complications arise in which one baby answers the purpose of all the parties who are trying to help Plump. Plump, in order to play safe, persuades Madame Nitouch, a French woman, to pose as his wife for the afternoon. Runt also commands his wife to help out Plump. Mrs. Newlywed, who needs $50 to pay for a new dress, also agrees to be his wife. The time is near at hand for the uncle to arrive. The baby has disappeared from Plump's room and Runt is forced to be the baby. The uncle, who is near-sighted, arrives. The deception is proving a success when the uncle asks to see the wife. To Plump's horror the three women make their appearance at the same time. The uncle gets wise and Plump is on the verge of losing his income when Doris, the actress, who is an old flame of the uncle, arrives. The uncle acknowledges defeat, gives Plump a fat check and hikes back home, while Plump and Runt divide the spoils.—Moving Picture World synopsis
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