Tage war Reedersgattin Jordan mit einem Festmahl beschäftigt, zu dem blaublütige Gäste geladen sind. Doch Lady und Lord Ferncliffe ziehen einen Abstecher nach Florida vor. Schadenfroh frotzelt Aktrice Carlotta über die Absage und schüttet ihren Hohn ebenso über andere Gäste aus. Doch an der ausgekochten Kitty beißt sie sich die Zähne aus. Nur Hausherr Larry scheint es gründlich die Petersilie verhagelt zu haben…
Passengers on an ocean liner can't recall how they got onboard or where they are going. Soon it becomes apparent that they all have something in common.
A group of strangers find themselves aboard an unmanned ship, surrounded by fog and uncertain of their destination. As they attempt to make sense of their situation, the group of passengers discover a commonality that changes their perception of the nature of their journey. The film was later remade, with some changes, as Between Two Worlds (1944).
In early winter, a business man who has drown in debt gives his family a ride to commit a joint suicide. His child asks mom where they are going to and she answers they are going to a picnic…