Ollie gets Stan to help him clean up his house after a big party before his wife gets home.
Stan and Ollie take jobs on a whaling ship. To raise some money Stan becomes a prize fighter.
Laurel and Hardy start up a business as furniture movers. Their first job is moving a huge player piano up a long flight of steps.
After the circus where they work goes bankrupt, Stan & Ollie recieve trained gorilla Ethel as compensation.
Stan visits Ollie who is in the hospital recovering from a broken leg and causes all kinds of trouble.
Laurel & Hardy are ordered out of town by mean Judge Beaumont. On their way out of town they help a drunk find his car keys, and he takes them to what he believes is his home, although it actually belongs to the judge.
When their best friend is killed in the trenches in WW1, Stan and Ollie care for his daughter and attempt to locate her grandparents.
Stan convinces Ollie to adopt a baby and suprise his wife.
Laurel and Hardy try to increase their profit selling fish by fixing up an old boat to catch their own fish.