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Penrod Synopsis

With his reputation as a troublemaker, Penrod Schofield is the president of the American Boys' Protective Association, which meets each week to report the wrongs inflicted by parents, disagreeable neighbors, and inconsiderate policemen. During the busy summer Penrod ruins an amateur theatrical production and shocks a dancing class with his antics during a formal dance. Rupe Collins, the town tough boy, bullies the gang until he runs afoul of Herman and Verman, two children who get rid of Rupe with the use of scythes and lawnmowers . Outraged leading citizens are alarmed by the gang's mischief, however when the boys capture two notorious bandits, the threats turn to praise and Penrod becomes the hero of lovely Marjorie Jones.

The Girl at Home Synopsis

Wealthy orphan Jean Hilton is in love with Jimmie Dexter, with whose mother she lives. Mrs. Dexter is about to send her son to college when she loses her small income, so Jean induces Mrs. Dexter to accept money from her guardian, Squire Padgate, and Jimmie goes off to school. There he meets young cabaret singer Diana Parish, becomes infatuated with her, and writes her a check for $25. Diana adds another zero to the amount and the check bounces due to insufficient funds. As Diana implores Jimmie to save her, Mrs. Dexter and Jean arrive and inform him that he has been squandering Jean's money. Enraged at being treated like a child, Jimmie vows to make it on his own. After working at hard physical labor, Jimmie returns home and all is forgiven.