A man named George is obsessed with finding the perfect opportunity, but his wife leaves him when she's tired of his constant travels. George turns his family home into a disco and gets into trouble when his wife discovers it without her permission. He tries to make some quick cash by stealing plans for a new drill, but things get complicated when he gets the mumps and demands cash upfront.

Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
A cunning English trickster partners with a cunning American swindler to orchestrate a lucrative scheme against the British government.