Arthur Earthleigh, a mild-mannered interior decorator, finds himself in a precarious situation when he encounters a flamboyant, tipsy woman named Olive Jensen. In an awkward turn of events, Olive becomes a somewhat unwelcome houseguest at Arthur's apartment. The scenario further complicates when Arthur's sharp-tongued, overbearing wife, Mae, discovers the uninvited guest. Panicking, Arthur attempts to hide Olive and mitigate the fallout, leading to a series of humorous misunderstandings and frantic efforts to keep his tangled situation under wraps.

Arthur's quandary intensifies as his quirky neighbor, David Gelleo, who harbors romantic feelings for Mae, becomes involved. Misinterpretations and false assumptions create a comedy of errors as each character tries to outwit the others. Arthur finds himself entangled in even more bizarre scenarios while attempting to rid himself of Olive and manage his erratic neighbors. Teetering on the brink of chaos, Arthur's predicament grows increasingly convoluted, foreshadowing a series of unexpected twists and turns.