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Meet the Wife Synopsis

Mrs. Gertrude Lennox (Laura La Plante), formerly Gertrude Bellamy and formerly Mrs. Gertrude Lord, finds herself in somewhat of a ticklish problem, when supposed-dead husband number one Philip Lord (Lew Cody) turns up alive and well to find his wife married to husband number two, Harvey Lennox (Harry Myers), who is not overly thrilled when husband-number one returns from the dead. Meanwhile her younger sister, Doris Bellamy (Joan Marsh) has two romances going; one with Gregory Brown (William Janney), a poor newspaper reporter, and another one with a rich English fop named Victor Staunton (Claud Allister.)

Mary's Ankle Synopsis

While walking along the street one day, Arthur P. Hampton, an impoverished young doctor, and his chums, Stub Masters and Johnny Stokes, are persuaded to part with their last remaining funds by tag day solicitor Mary Jane Smith, with whom the doctor promptly falls in love. Doc's friends then hit upon a get-rich-quick scheme. Knowing that his Uncle George has promised a large sum of money upon his nephew's marriage, they persuade Doc to send out fake wedding invitations naming Mary Jane as the blushing bride. Uncle George, elated at the good news, writes to Mary Jane's aunt, Angelica Burns, an old sweetheart, to invite Mary Jane and Angelica to be his guests on an ocean voyage. Meanwhile, Mary Jane pays a visit to the doctor's office and, upon seeing the wedding invitations, becomes so flustered that she trips and sprains her ankle. Doc comes to her rescue and then begs her to pose as his wife. She agrees, but at ship-side, Stub and Johnnie confess all to Uncle George, who flies into a rage until Doc announces that he and Mary Jane have chosen a wedding at sea.