L'aspirant a autor Johnny Rutledge, la filosofia del qual sobre els negocis i l'amor està plasmada en el seu llibre titulat "Taking it Easy, or Everything Comes to Him Who Waits", és desallotjat després de donar els seus últims 10 dòla...
Aspiring author Johnny Rutledge believes in taking things easy. When he gets evicted for giving his last $10 to a fellow writer, Anne Travers, he sets out on a wild mission to stop her from marrying a fraudulent suitor and win her fortune.