In Paris, Julius J. McCracken (Jimmy Durante) is socialite Patricia Albine's driver and he has a crush on her. He hires plumber Elmer E. Tuttle (Buster Keaton) to fix her pipes. She is desperate to make her two-timing lover Tony Lagorce jealous. He mistakes the plumber as her other lover and challenges him to a duel.
This talkie is adapted from a French play and a French version is made at the same time. It's obvious that Durante and Keaton are desperately trying to make this into a screwball comedy. They're doing some gold level comedic bits but the filmmaker is unable to make the most of it. It's like the camera doesn't know where to be and it stays far enough away to make sure that it doesn't miss Keaton's physical gags. I do wonder if Keaton should stay silent to heighten his comedic punch. It would be fascinating to see a mute Keaton play opposite Durante's unique voice. The comedic talents keep suggesting great gags but the film is always half a step behind. The most obvious move is to make this movie a showcase for Keaton and Durante instead of an uncompelling love affair between two unappealing characters.