Summary
In the untamed grandeur of the Ozark Mountains, the indomitable spirit of Cynthy Quimby chafes under the patriarchal decree of her grandfather, who has arbitrarily pledged her hand to the corpulent, uninspiring schoolteacher Tobe Plunkett. Refusing to be a pawn in this domestic arrangement, Cynthy engineers a dramatic disruption, enlisting the dubious aid of local reprobate Jeff Peters to sabotage the impending nuptials. Her defiance, however, only precipitates a more stringent patriarchal mandate: she must wed the very next man she encounters. Fate, with a mischievous grin, delivers Arthur Calloway, a sophisticated St. Louis aviator whose biplane has crash-landed in this rustic backwater. Coerced into marriage at gunpoint, Arthur finds himself an unwilling husband, spirited away to a secluded cabin. There, Cynthy, asserting her unconventional autonomy, imprisons him within a locked chamber. Yet, Arthur's ingenuity proves resilient; he repeatedly evades confinement, each escape dedicated to the meticulous repair of his damaged aircraft. After three days of this peculiar, involuntary cohabitation and mechanical persistence, he achieves his aerial liberation. However, the urban comforts of St. Louis soon feel hollow, overshadowed by an unexpected longing for the spirited mountain girl. His realization is met by Cynthy's timely arrival at his doorstep, culminating in a union forged not by coercion, but by a genuine, mutual recognition of an unconventional, yet profound, connection.
Synopsis
Carefree Ozark Mountain girl Cynthy Quimby rebels against her grandfather's decision that she must marry overweight schoolteacher Tobe Plunkett. Cynthy persuades disreputable villager Jeff Peters to break up the wedding ceremony, then Cynthy's grandfather demands that she marry the first man she meets, who happens to be Arthur Calloway, a stranded aviator from St. Louis. Arthur only consents to the marriage at the point of a gun. Left alone in a cabin, Cynthy locks Arthur in a closed room, but he manages to escape repeatedly, and each time repairs his airplane. He finally flies away after three days, but back at home he realizes he misses Cynthy. She soon arrives at his home, and Arthur and Cynthy become husband and wife in earnest.
