Just abans de Nadal, Steve Mason, el dependent d'una botiga, descobreix que una de les clientes -una bella vídua mare d'un nen- és una "espia". Després de desemmascarar-la, la deixa marxar, cosa que li costa el lloc de treball. Tots dos tenen una cita, que no senti gaire bé Carl, un pretendent de la dona. Qui està realment content és el nen, perquè no vol Carl com a padrastre.

Amanda and Elyot are one another's former spouse. Elyot is remarried to Sibyl and Amanda married Victor. Unexpectedly, both honeymooning couples arrive at a hotel on the same day and are put in rooms with adjoining terraces. Things go well until Amanda sees Elyot on the adjacent terrace.

The lovesick B.O. Skunk is having no luck finding a mate, when Cupid gives him a book called "Advice for the Love-Worn" to help him out.