Sally and Humphrey, who work together at the same steamship company (she as a switchboard operator, he as an office boy), wish to be able to afford monthly payments on a house they have long wanted to buy. Their boss, Harvey Simpson, unaccountably gives Humphrey a big promotion.
Sally and Humphrey, coworkers at the same shipping company (she operating the switchboard, he in the office), hope to be able to make mortgage payments on a home they've always wanted. Their boss, Harvey Simpson, makes an unexpected decision to promote Humphrey.