Summary
No Control unfurls a whimsical narrative centered on Nancy Flood, the resourceful daughter of a struggling one-ring circus impresario, Noah. Driven by a desire to shore up her family's finances, Nancy ventures into the burgeoning urban landscape seeking conventional employment. Her path soon intertwines with John Douglas, Jr., a young man reluctantly left in charge of his weary, family-neglecting father's business empire. A burgeoning flirtation develops when Nancy applies for a position at what appears to be a realty office, only to discover it's a front for Kid Dugan's illicit poolroom. John Jr. intervenes, rescuing Nancy from Dugan's unwelcome advances and subsequently offering her a legitimate secretarial role. However, the elder John Douglas’s unexpected return leads to Nancy’s dismissal for perceived incompetence. This reversal of fortune prompts John Jr. to embrace a more unconventional path, accepting Noah Flood’s offer to manage the struggling circus. In a desperate gambit to save the family enterprise, they pin their hopes on a dancing horse in a high-stakes race, cleverly exploiting the animal's peculiar fear of the circus lion’s roar to propel it to victory in the final stretch. This audacious triumph not only secures the circus's future but also solidifies the romantic union between John Jr. and Nancy.
Synopsis
Nancy Flood, whose father Noah operates a one-ring circus, decides to take a business job to earn extra money. John Douglas, a tired businessman ignored by his family, departs on a business trip and leaves John, Jr., in charge of the office. Young Douglas starts a flirtation with Nancy, who applies at a realty office, which is actually a cover for a poolroom operated by Kid Dugan; John saves her from Dugan's advances and gives her a job. When John Douglas returns, he discharges Nancy for incompetency, and John, Jr., accepts Noah Flood's offer to manage the circus. Desperate for money, they enter a dancing horse in a race. Knowing the animal to be particularly frightened by the circus lion, John manages to prod the horse into the home stretch by the sound of the lion's roar. The circus is thus rescued, and John Jr. is united with Nancy.
