An Ache in Every Stake

The trio wakes after their horse's agitation, finding themselves trapped inside the delivery wagon. Moe and Larry squeeze free from the cramped confines, while Curly has been using a block of ice as a pillow and remains snug in its icy embrace. They shake off the sleep and prepare to get moving again.

Curly is finally liberated from the icy enclosure after the others free him, shivering as the frost cracks. The trio jokes and resumes their routine, brushing off the odd ordeal. The ride to their ice-delivery route resumes.

Moe, Larry, and Curly embark on their usual ice block deliveries, clodding along with clumsy enthusiasm. They face the ordinary challenges of handling slippery cargo and balancing the heavy blocks. The day rolls forward with their characteristic ineptitude.

The hardest assignment looms as they reach a residence perched on a steep staircase. The escalating climb tests their strength as the blocks melt and threaten to slip away. They press on despite the mounting difficulty.

As they ascend, the melting ice burden becomes a hazard, threatening to collapse and spill water everywhere. The stairs become treacherous and the weight grows lighter as the blocks melt away. The trio's attempts to steady the load lead to further comic mishaps.

Their misadventures draw the ire of Mr. Lawrence, the aggrieved homeowner who resents the disruption. He confronts the Stooges as the situation spirals, threatening to eject them from the premises. The trio's bumbling effort to appease him only fans the flames.

In a cascade of misunderstandings, the household staff exits in indignation, leaving the Stooges to fill the void as makeshift servants. They take over meal prep and table duties, believing they can improvise a proper dinner. The shift in roles sets the stage for more farcical errors.

The Stooges attempt to prepare a birthday dinner for Mr. Lawrence's husband, but their culinary misfires abound. Their ice shaving and turkey stuffing go hilariously wrong, producing odd ingredients and chaos. The kitchen becomes a maelstrom of clumsy antics.

The culmination arrives with a birthday cake inflated with town gas, sparking a fiery and explosive sequence. The guests watch in stunned bemusement as the room fills with gas and laughter gives way to pandemonium. The Stooges' disguise as servants is at last revealed.

In the wake of the chaos, the Stooges' true identities are revealed to the household and guests. Their bumbling antics become the catalyst for the dramatic unraveling of the dinner party. The situation reaches a tipping point as the house erupts into laughter and confusion.

Amid the upheaval, the household staff depart and guests mill about, unsure how to respond to the incongruous trio. The room buzzes with a mix of amusement and exasperation as plans collapse. The Stooges bumble toward the exit, leaving behind a trail of chaos.

In a frenzy, the Stooges make a hasty retreat down the house staircase, slipping and sliding as they hurry to exit. The dramatic descent is punctuated by slips, laughs, and a final, embarrassed departure. The curtain falls on their misadventure as the house settles back into chaotic order.