A young man is enjoying a hearty meal with his loving wife and her mother, the latter happens to be an awful bore, but he manages to make the most of the situation. Suddenly they hear the sound of an automobile at the door and go out to investigate, and, while the owner is repairing a break, the old woman climbs in and starts the machine, and, before anyone can come to her assistance and stop it, away it flies down the street. The frightened woman manages to keep at on the steering wheel, but not being skilled in the art of guiding the auto, she creates a panic all along the course, smashing into a push cart, spilling the contents all over the street. Next she goes through a large painting that two men are carrying, then races along toward the railroad crossing, where the gates are lowered, and smashes through them. She then rides through a stable door, and fortunately comes out safely on the other side. Finally, after her exciting ride, she happens to get on the course of a “New York to Paris” auto race and gets into the heat of the contest and finally winds up at the finish and is mistaken for one of the contestants. She wins the race and receives the prize amid loud cheers of the enthusiastic crowd.