In this drama, a seductive woman uses her wiles upon both a traveling bank examiner and a manager to whom she is married. This woman has expensive taste and ends up spending all of her husband's money. She then begins trying to seduce the bank examiner, who doesn't know she is married to the manager.

The divorce between the Halsworths becomes final at midnight. Before that happens, a series of odd events contrive to change the plans of the couple, including a long-lost flame who tempts Miriam.