Kay Brannan (Janet Gaynor) loathes her boring hometown and jumps at the opportunity to spend time with Robert Dakin (Robert Taylor), a wealthy playboy visiting from Boston. They wake up after a drunken night to find that they're married, despite Robert's pre-existing engagement to a socialite. In order to protect Robert's reputation, his parents insist that they wait six months before a divorce. During that time, Kay must wrestle with Robert's bitter fiancée as well as her feelings for him.