Don Casto is a widower who spends most of his evenings carousing at nightclubs while, behind his back and much to his annoyance, Ramon courts his daughter Paquita. One of the vaudeville acts that Don Casto particularly admires is Ramper the Clown. However, when the clown removes his make-up he becomes Ramon. The young couple now try to trick the father into accepting their engagement.
The recently orphaned Enriqueta has to work to earn a living; She finds a job with the widower Julio Mancera, for whom she works as governess for her little daughter. After a while, the two fall in love and get married. But then, Julio's cousin Eva returns from Europe and tries to separate the couple. She is almost successful, but her plans are thwarted at a party she throws for Julio and his friends, where she is surprised by Julio, Enriqueta, and the other guests in a compromising situation with Julio's best friend, Mauricio.
