Winnie only has eyes for Jack but her father hates the very sight of him. In fact, he hates him so much that when he hears that his daughter is planning a date while he's out, he decides to hide in the bushes in order to clobber the lad ...See moreWinnie only has eyes for Jack but her father hates the very sight of him. In fact, he hates him so much that when he hears that his daughter is planning a date while he's out, he decides to hide in the bushes in order to clobber the lad with a club. Winnie manages to warn Jack and once he is in the house, they settle on a plan. Winnie's neighbor is a minister and he is under quarantine for smallpox. Winnie is in possession of some red ink. Unfortunately, Father sees the duo getting all spotted up and decides to teach them a lesson by having the local policeman force them into quarantine for real-and claim that he is infected with the disease himself. Winnie and Jack are naturally horrified at being exposed to the contagious policeman but once he leaves, they realize that there's nothing stopping them from getting married. After all, the minister's contagiousness is a bit of a moot point, so they ask him to come over and wed them. It all ends in a whirlwind of revelations (nobody actually has smallpox, as it turns out). Written by
Movies Silently, June 25, 2020
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