As Tom and Gerry struggle to make ends meet, their marriage hits a rocky patch. With their apartment on the verge of being repossessed, Gerry's fortunes take an unexpected turn when she meets a wealthy businessman. He offers her a substantial sum to start anew, but Tom's skepticism and refusal to believe her story drive them further apart. Feeling the marriage is over, Gerry sets off to Palm Beach for a quick divorce, but Tom has other plans to win her back.

The Palm Beach Story
A desperate inventor in New York concocts an unconventional plan to fund his groundbreaking invention when his wife leaves him to marry a wealthy but eccentric millionaire in Florida, whose high-maintenance sister adds to the complications.