影片的男主角基顿（巴斯特·基顿BusterKeaton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（KathrynMcGuire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，发现情敌才是偷表典当的...

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

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