Summary
In a rural household, the dynamic between the supposedly favored son, Eddie, and the farmhand, George, is quickly established through a ridiculous breakfast cake-eating contest. George, displaying a superior work ethic and perhaps a mischievous streak, eventually pushes Eddie from his lazy stupor into labor. When Eddie attempts to resume loafing, George inadvertently buries him under a hay pile. A misunderstanding involving a startled goat and a pitchfork leads George to blame Eddie, initiating a chaotic chase that careens through the farm. This pursuit culminates in the disruption of a Black woman’s laundry routine, resulting in her being pushed into a wash tub and a subsequent, destructive battle involving the freshly cleaned clothes, before she administers a well-deserved spanking to Eddie.
Synopsis
Eddie is the favorite son while George is only the hired hand on the farm. But that does not prevent them from staging an endurance contest at eating cakes for breakfast. Eddie finally gives up in despair, and goes outside to loaf. George has other ideas on the subject and finally puts him to work. Loafing again, Eddie is buried beneath a pile of hay by George. Of course, George does not know this and is startled by the moving hay. A goat gets tangled up in the hay and returns the compliment when George jabs it with a pitchfork. Eddie is blamed and George starts chasing the youngster. The chase leads to a colored woman hanging clothes in the yard. She is pushed into the tub. Then the two start throwing the freshly washed clothes at each other. When they have ruined the day's washing, the colored woman promptly spanks Eddie.
