Ernest Bliss, a wealthy young man, seeks a doctor's advice to cure his depression, unaware that it's caused by boredom. The doctor, Sir James Aldroyd, prescribes a unique challenge: Ernest must earn his own living for a year without using his existing wealth. Ernest accepts the bet, staking 50,000 English pounds on his ability to succeed.
The Amazing Adventure
A wealthy man makes a wager with his physician to subsist on a commoner's income for 12 months, gauging his capacity to thrive without relying on his inheritance.