Charlieisanexpertbricklayer.Hehaslotsoffunandworkandenjoyshimselfgreatlywhileatthesaloon.Asheleavesworkhiswifetakesthepayhehashiddeninhishat.Buthestealsherpursesohecangooutfortheevening.Hehasaterribletimegettinghomeonaveryrainynight.Whenhedoessohefindshiswifewaitingforhimwitharollingpin.

Charlieisreleasedfromprisonandimmediatelyswindledbyafakeparson.Afellowex-convictconvincesCharlietohelpburglarizeahouse,butEdna,thehouse’sowner,catchesthemandcallsthepolice.Charlie,however,managestocharmhiswayoutoftrouble....atleastforthemoment.

Ashipownerintendstoscuttlehisshiponitslastvoyagetogettheinsurancemoney.Charlie,atrampinlovewiththeowner’sdaughter,isgrabbedbythecaptainandpromisestohelphimshanghaisomeseamen.ThedaughterstowsawaytofollowCharlie.Charlieassistsinthegalleyandattemptstoservefoodduringagale.