The Grand Opening celebration is a complete flop - all of Archie's customers are hanging out at the gambling hall next door... until Archie let's it be known he dropped one of Miss Duffy's rings in the chicken fricassee.
Archie's girlfriend, Peaches, dumps him, so Archie proposes to the wealthy Mrs. Van Clyde instead. When Mrs. Van Clyde gives Archie a credit card, Archie uses it to buy gifts in the attempt to win back Peaches affection.
While Duffy is under the influence of a hypnotist, Archie convinces the tavern's owner to give him three days so the bartender can get his first vacation in years. Archie hires a ne'er-do-well to take his place, thinking the vagrant can only make his work look good in comparison.
To get enough money to take Peaches to an expensive nightclub, Archie takes in a roommate, but the plan backfires when the new roomie refuses to pay the rent in advance.