Three rivals are aspirants for the hand of Mabel. Dad falls asleep in a rowboat and is set adrift by one, who tries to win favor as a hero by rescuing him, using a motorboat going at lightning speed. He is exposed, however, and his work goes for naught, as Mabel clings to the man of her choice.
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Mabel Normand as Mabel
Ford Sterling as Mabel's Dad
Joseph Graybill as Fred - Mabel's Suitor
Gus Pixley as Henry - Mabel's Suitor
Fred Mace as George - Mabel's Suitor
Mack Sennett Director
United States 06 January 1913
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