Orval Whitledge is trying to get a life insurance policy, and the doctor for the insurance company is coming over to examine him; if he is in perfect health, there's the policy. On the other hand, plaster from the ceiling fell on his head, and if they can convince the apartment owner's insurance doctor he's going to die, he and wife Clara Barry can collect $300. Can they keep them straight?
Well, it's a comedy, so if you think they can, you've never seen a farce before. In between, the two do a bit of their stage act; she was a singer, he was her piano player, and they do some slanging cross talk for a couple of minutes. That's the best part of this short.