Plot

Stubborn Emily Delmar sneaks out of the house to go to a nightclub, and when she discovers that she has left her house keys at home, decides to spend the evening at the apartment of Richard Trotter, a young man who is pursuing her. Trotter comes home to find her there, and proceeds to take her to the house of her Aunt Geraldine. On the way there they stop at a beachfront hotel for dinner, and Emily, not ready to go to her aunt's house just yet, hatches a scheme to stay overnight and have a swim. Unfortunately, her Aunt Geraldine and Herbert Threadgold, a rival for Emily's affections, arrive at the hotel, see Richard and Emily there and assume "the worst". Complications ensue.—[email protected]

Emily's pranks get her into all sorts of embarrassing situations, and other people with her. Professor Delmar, Emily's father, has to visit Egypt in the interests of his profession. Knowing Emily's wildness, he decides to place her in the care of Judge and Mrs. Lethbridge, old friends of his. Things begin to happen. Emily is pursued by two men in particular, and many in general. Trotter, one of the ardent pursuers, has proved himself to be a good friend of Emily's on many occasions, such as rescuing her from policemen who have arrested her for speeding. Emily instinctively turns to him for protection. Herbert Threadgold is the other ardent pursuer, a little pest, proposing to her on every possible and impossible occasion. There is a club dance at which Threadgold is to receive his final answer. Trotter, preferring a game of cards to seeing Emily surrounded by a crowd of men, as she always is, makes arrangements to have an all-night session at the club. Emily meets an old friend at the dance who says she needs some excitement and proposes going to a cabaret. Emily jumps at the chance and slips off. Judge Lethbridge misses his charge and soon the whole place is in an uproar over her absence. Threadgold sets the police on her trail, declaring she has been abducted. Emily, realizing she will get into a row, decides to go to Trotter's apartment, relying on him to get her out of her plight. Trotter is not home, so Emily, tired out, goes to bed in his room. Meanwhile the Judge continues to rave, while Mrs. Lethbridge, trying to make things easier for Emily, says she has gone to visit Aunt Geraldine, who has the mumps. Trotter arrives home, learns what has happened from Emily and starts out to square matters. They all go over to Aunt Geraldine, who is indignant over her supposed sickness. Emily and Trotter decide to go to the Nassau Hotel at Long Beach for dinner and Emily tries to persuade Trotter to stay until the next day, but he refuses. Then Emily bribes a waiter to steal her dog. She simply must have a swim and will refuse to leave until Fido is found. Then Aunt Geraldine and the rest of the party arrive on the scene only to be arrested for Emily's abduction, a result of little Threadgold's activities. To add insult to injury, Aunt Geraldine is put in the fumigating ward because of the mumps. After many experiences they are finally released and everything is cleared, the story ending with Emily rewarding Trotter with her heart and hand.