Lightnin'

In a nuanced exploration of matrimony and morality, Lightnin' Bill Jones, a rugged individualist with a penchant for libations, toils as a handyman at the Calivada Hotel, operated by his better half and their adopted offspring, Millie. When real estate speculators, driven by avarice, discern that the hotel sits atop a proposed railroad right of way, they cunningly manipulate Mother Jones into selling the land. However, Bill, bolstered by the sage advice of John Marvin, a young attorney smitten with Millie, refuses to append his signature to the bill of sale. This decision precipitates a familial crisis, culminating in Bill's ejection from the household and his subsequent relocation to the Old Soldiers' Home. As the schemers endeavor to divorce Mother Jones from Bill, she undergoes an epiphany, ultimately reconciling with her spouse. The conniving speculators are apprehended, and John and Millie formalize their romantic commitment.