The Jolly Jilter

Ben Turpin, caught in the uncomfortable embrace of an engagement to a woman whose affections are clearly tethered to his perceived wealth, finds himself on a clandestine visit to a former flame – a captivating dancing girl at the local theater. His presumed intent is a clean break, a final farewell. However, the dancer, far from accepting her fate, is fiercely possessive, unleashing a torrent of empty threats and emotional pleas in a desperate bid to retain him. This volatile encounter spirals further into classic comedic chaos when her unwavering pursuit leads her directly to Ben's home. The situation is compounded by the simultaneous arrival of his current fiancée and her imposing mother, setting the stage for an uproarious, inevitable collision of past and present romantic entanglements, promising a crescendo of social gaffes and physical comedy.