Hearing that his nephew, Fred Nolan, is engaged to marry a widow, Uncle John Bunny sends for him and declares that if he does not give her up he will not get a cent of his uncle’s money. Bunny’s prejudice is simply against widows in general, as he has not met the lady in question, but none the less, he quite means what he says. Fred confides with his chum, Joe Tripp, and together they plan to put one over on the obstinate old gentleman. Tripp invites a crowd of people to a week-end party, among them John Bunny, and, unknown to him, also the widow. Bunny and the widow are thrown together, but he does not seem very susceptible to her charms. He is tired and sleepy and would much prefer taking a nap to talking with the most charming lady in existence. After a while, he gets away from her and tries to snatch forty winks in the conservatory. It is no use, the young folks soon drive him out of there. He tries the drawing-room and is again obliged to decamp. At last, in desperation, he goes upstairs, and entering the first bedroom he reaches, which happens to be the widow’s, he throws himself down and at once enters the land of nod. Seeing him when she enters the room, the widow rushes off in consternation and calls to Fred and Joe to turn him out. An idea strikes them. Waking Uncle John they tell him that he has compromised himself and must at once marry the lady. Bunny is very much disturbed, but cheers up considerably when his nephew offers to take his place and so save him from a disagreeable situation. Hastily giving Fred and the widow his heartfelt blessings, he rushes away, to everyone’s amusement, and resumes once more his interrupted slumbers.