A Gem of a Jam

The Stooges work as janitors during the night shift at a medical facility. A power outlet shocks Moe, triggering an improvised Cossack dance that draws laughs from his partners. The setup kicks off a string of mishaps that sets the tone for the night.

Curly somehow has his head trapped inside a fishbowl, leaving Moe and Larry scrambling to free him. They tug at the glass until Curly pops out, and a swallowed goldfish seems to tickle him from inside, adding to the slapstick chaos.

After a robbery, a fugitive with a gunshot wound seeks shelter. The criminals mistake the Stooges' space for a real medical facility and carry their injured companion to them. The Stooges assume they are doctors and prepare to treat him.

Mistaking the criminals for legitimate doctors, the Stooges perform a bumbling anesthesia with a rubber mallet. Distracted, they fail to notice the patient slipping on the gurney and the commotion escalates as the procedure continues. The crude approach underscores the farcical nature of their so-called medical care.

The misadventure culminates as the patient is dislodged from the gurney and plummets through a window. He lands directly in a waiting police vehicle below, triggering chaos among the criminals.

Witnessing the chaos, the remaining criminals scramble away from the scene. The police ultimately apprehend them in the wake of the bizarre medical mishap.

To escape the uproar, the Stooges retreat into a dim storage area of the facility. There they encounter a jittery night watchman and an array of eerie artifacts.

The storage area houses eerie artifacts, including a large jack-in-the-box. The looming box adds to the unsettling mood as everyone hesitates in the dim light.

Curly ends up encased in rapidly drying plaster, leaving him motionless and almost ghostlike. The sudden immobilization turns him into a startling, silent figure in the cramped space.

Curly's plastered, ghostlike appearance frightens those nearby, producing laughs from the absurdity of the situation. His unwitting fright drives a moment of comic chaos in the storage room.

The jittery night watchman reacts with startled caution to the bizarre tableau around Curly and the artifacts. The tension heightens the farce as the Stooges scramble to stay out of sight.

As the night winds down, the criminals have been dealt with and the Stooges resume their odd night shift. The sequence closes with a mix of relief and continuing misadventure that characterizes their nocturnal routine.