剧情：ArthurParker(RobertMcWade)isawealthysteelmagnatewhoisrelatingthestorytohissnobbishwifeandspoileddaughterofoneofhisplantsupervisorswhofearlesslyrushedinandsavedthelivesoftwoofhisfellowco-workers.Whenhiswife,Henrietta(FlorenceRoberts),asksifherewardedtheyoungman,Parkershowshisastonishmentbysayingthattheherohadrefused... (展开全部) ArthurParker(RobertMcWade)isawealthysteelmagnatewhoisrelatingthestorytohissnobbishwifeandspoileddaughterofoneofhisplantsupervisorswhofearlesslyrushedinandsavedthelivesoftwoofhisfellowco-workers.Whenhiswife,Henrietta(FlorenceRoberts),asksifherewardedtheyoungman,Parkershowshisastonishmentbysayingthattheherohadrefused... ArthurParker(RobertMcWade)isawealthysteelmagnatewhoisrelatingthestorytohissnobbishwifeandspoileddaughterofoneofhisplantsupervisorswhofearlesslyrushedinandsavedthelivesoftwoofhisfellowco-workers.Whenhiswife,Henrietta(FlorenceRoberts),asksifherewardedtheyoungman,Parkershowshisastonishmentbysayingthattheherohadrefusedthethousanddollarshehadoffered.Whenthedaughter,Dot(DorothyMackaill),remarksthatshewouldliketomeetamanlikethat,thefathertellshernottoworry,shewill,forheiscomingtodinnerthatveryevening.Henriettaisaghastathavingtosocializewithsomeonenotoftheirclass,butParker,whoisabetterjudgeofcharacter,assuresherthatallwillbewell. Duringdinner,Dotissmittenwiththeyoungman,DickBrunton(JoelMcCrea).Sosmittenshemakesabetwithherfatherthatshecangethimtomarryherwithinfourweeks,byDecember20.Thefathertakesthatbet,andloandbeholdshewinsDick’sheartandgetshimtoacceptherproposalofmarriagebythedeadline,despitehisfearsoftheirdifferentsocialcircumstances. Afterthewedding,ParkersendsthenewlywedsonanexpensivehoneymoontoEurope,afterwhichtheyreturntotheirlavishhome,alsosuppliedbyParker.ParkeralsopromotesDick,butwithinsixmonths,hisnewlifestylethreatenstoemasculateDick,wholosesinterestinhiscareerandfindshimselfdominatedbyDot'svapid,socialwhirlofbridgegames,cocktailpartiesandpassiveacceptanceoflifeasa"kepthusband".Thisdoesnotsitwellwiththeproudhusband,andwhenParkeroffershimachancetoprovehimselfwithanewpositioninSt.Louis,hejumpsatthechance.Whentoldoftheopportunityhowever,Dotislessthanenthusiastic,notwantingtoleaveherfriendsandsocialcircle.SherefusestoagreetoaccompanyDick. DickdecidestogotoSt.Louis,withorwithoutDot,makingherincrediblyupset.Notknowingwhattodo,hegoestoaskadvicefromhismother(MaryCarr),whotellshimthatheneedstoreconcilewithDotbeforeheleavesforSt.Louis.Meanwhile,Dothasagreedtomeetwithaformerbeau,CharlesBates(BryantWashburn),whoattemptstoseduceher.Whenshereturnstotheirhousethefollowingmorning,Dickquestionsherregardingherwhereabouts.Sheliestohim,andheknowsit,sincehehadseenherwithWashburnthepriorevening.Furious,hestormsout,sayingtheirmarriageisover,andintendingtoresignfromParker’scompany. Realizingherloveforhim,DoteventuallyfindsDickattherailstation,abouttoleaveforSt.Louis.HehasdecidedtotakeParker’spositionafterall.Thehusbandandwifereconcile,withDotagreeingtolivewithinthemeansthatDick'ssalarycanprovide.