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The Idle Rich Synopsis

Young Sam Weatherbee, who leads a carefree existence on his inherited wealth, receives a telegram notifying him that his fortune is lost, owing to the speculations of his executor. In addition, Sam's sweetheart, Mattie Walling, rejects him for the hardworking Dillingham Coolidge. What remains of Sam's estate is an old house in Los Angeles, California, previously occupied by his aunt and now presided over by Judge O'Reilly and his wife. Upon discovering that the house is filled with old junk, Sam conceives the idea of bartering it for food. He achieves prosperity as a junk dealer, although he is ridiculed by his former society friends. However, Mattie is impressed with Sam's progress and soon returns to him after Dillingham tries to undermine his success.

Homer Comes Home Synopsis

Ne'er-do-well Homer Cavender ventures to the city from Mainsville in an effort to find fame and fortune. Both elude him, and after clerking for two years, Homer returns home for a vacation. Impressed by his flashy clothes, the townspeople assume that Homer has achieved success. Attempting to win Rachel Prouty from his rival, Arthur Machim, Homer continues the deception by announcing that his employer, Kort and Bailly, has dispatched him to enroll stockholders for a proposed new plant to be built in Mainsville. Machim discovers the sham and denounces Homer as a crook. Meanwhile, Homer returns to New York, convinces his employers of the merits of his plan and comes home triumphant, with a proposal for both the new plant and for Rachel's hand in marriage.