To relieve the boredom of their marriage, Alfred and Adela, a young dancing team, are constantly on the alert for a new flirtation. One morning Dr. Eisenstein comes to their apartment with the intent of thrashing Alfred with his cane for entrancing his wife, Rosalind, by practicing in front of the open window, but his temper quickly cools as he recognizes Adela as a former sweetheart, and then the flirtation begins.