In order to win Thaila from Chatsworth, Dobie reads a book on mental power so he can be the dominating man Thalia wants.

Dobie and Chatsworth complete for the attention of a shoe store owner's daughter in order to get a job at the store.

Maynard takes a job selling clock-statues at an army surplus store.

All the teachers come down with the flu and parents have to take over the classes.

Maynard misses the bus on his first day in the Army, but Chatsworth fills him in for him.

Dobie finds he has to share his new date, a tender-hearted girl, with another boy on each date he takes her on.

Chatsworth's cousin Edwina is tired of society life. She wants Maynard to show her how to live the simple life.

Chatsworth pays Dobie to take his place at a fancy dinner with old friends of the family, whose daughter he remembers as being particularly ugly.