LoisAmesisdevotedtoherjobastheeditorofamagazine，andherwealthyhusbandFredisequallydedicatedtopoloandparties.Lois'slonghoursdrivehersecretarytoquit，andshereplacesherwithTomSheridan，whohappenstobeintheofficedemonstratingarowingmachine.TomlikestheworkandcontinuestoadvanceuntilheisindispensabletoLois.RuthHolman，Tom'sfiancée，isjealousofTom'srelationshipwithLoisandwithsomereason，asheisfallinginlovewithher.Inthemeantime，FredishavinganaffairwithAnnLeMaire，awomanwhoseinterestsareclosertohisown.BecausehefeelshisloveforLoisishopeless，TomquitshisjobandplanshismarriagetoRuth.LoistriestopatchthingsupwithFred，buthesuggeststhattheydivorceinstead.OnTom'slastnight，Loiskeepshimworkinglate.RuthisfuriousandstormsuptotheofficewhereLoisandTomaredining.ShethreatenstotellLois'shusbandabouttheirrelationship，whichleavesthewayclearforLoistoannounceherpendingdivorce.RuthbreaksoffherengagementtoTom，andheimmediatelyasksLoistomarryhim.