Mrs. Hughes, who still considers herself in the matrimonial market and dresses her daughter of eighteen as though she were a child of twelve, decides to go to the beach for the season in the hope of being able to land a good catch for herself. When they are nearing the beach their machine breaks down and they are assisted by Billie Burnitt. Billy invites them into his car. Thinking that Violet is a child, Billie says that she can sit on his lap, as there are only seats for two. They finally arrive at the hotel. As Billie is ready to drive away Mrs. Hughes invites him to call. The next day Billie meets Mrs. Hughes and Violet on the beach and as they are talking an old friend of Mrs. Hughes comes along and invites her for a stroll along the beach. She goes and leaves Violet in Billie’s care. Billie, hardly knowing what to do to entertain a girl of twelve, suddenly sees a man with balloons walking along the beach. He leaves her for a few minutes and returns with a balloon and a lollypop. Violet, thinking that he is trying to cajole her, decides that she will get even, and that night when Billie comes to call upon her mother she dresses in one of her mother’s evening gowns and goes down to meet her. Mrs. Hughes is very much put out and is rushing Violet up to her room just as Billie appears. He just gets one glimpse of her, but is very much taken with her and when Violet then appears as the little girl, Billie asks her who the other girl was, and she replies, “She is my cousin.” Billie tells her that he will give her a box of candy if she will fix it up so that he can meet her. She tells him to get the candy and she will take a note to her, which she does on the delivery of the candy, but “cousin” refuses to give him the answer until he gets Violet another box of candy. So Billie buys all the candy in the store and everything is fixed up for the next night, when Mrs. Hughes is to be out. Billie calls with his arms full of roses and candy, and “Cousin” appears. Billie is making desperate love when Violet suddenly suggests that they go down to the beach where they can get some nice lollypops and balloons. Billie suddenly realizes who she is and takes her in his arms. Mother appears soon after with a beau of her own and there is a double wedding.