Caroline is the belle of Coontown. Her sweetheart is Big Sam, a barber. Sam has an awful time keeping away the admirers of Caroline, and many fierce encounters take place. A new arrival comes, a regular dude, and meets Caroline. She gives him one of her photographs, and he goes to the barber shop to get shaved. While sitting in the chair he gazes at the photograph and kisses it. Sam sees the photo, and goes for him with a razor. The dude manages to get out of the shop, pursued by Sam. who finally catches the dude and begins to beat him and cut him up. Caroline, meanwhile, has annexed another admirer, and Sam catches sight of her kissing him. With a look of disgust, he releases his victim, gives him the razors and walks away, deciding that it is impossible to keep in check Caroline’s wandering affections.