Papa's Pest

In the frantic silent comedy Papa's Pest, Neal finds himself caught between the high-stakes allure of a local poker game and the domestic demands of his wife, Vera. When his attempt to slip away for a night of gambling is thwarted, he is saddled with the responsibility of caring for his sister-in-law's infant. In a move of questionable paternal instinct, Neal decides to bring the baby to the smoke-filled poker room. The chaos intensifies when Neal, distracted by the game, accidentally leaves the child behind. What follows is a desperate, high-velocity race against time as Neal attempts to recover the baby while being pursued by a private detective hired by a suspicious Vera. The climax involves a surreal and hilarious sequence where Neal infiltrates a day-nursery disguised as a bear, leading to a frantic chase through hospital corridors that challenges the very limits of silent-era slapstick.