Gents in a Jam

Mrs. MacGruder agrees to let the Stooges remain because Shemp reveals that his wealthy Uncle Phineas Bowman is about to visit and Shemp could inherit a six-million-dollar fortune. The prospect of the Stooges receiving such a large inheritance makes Mrs. MacGruder believe they will eventually be able to pay their debts.

The money subplot is introduced early when Shemp receives news of Uncle Phineas's imminent visit.

Rocky Duggan, a famed strongman known for tearing telephone books, attacks because he discovers his wife Mrs. Duggan in the Stooges' apartment. When Rocky returns home and finds her there, he flies into a violent rage, believing she is having an affair with one of the Stooges.

Shemp learns early that Mrs. Duggan is married to the dangerous strongman Rocky Duggan.

Mrs. MacGruder physically confronts Rocky because she is the landlady and wants to assert her authority over the building. When Rocky threatens violence in her apartment complex, she steps in to protect the Stooges and restore order, knocking out his teeth in the process.

Mrs. MacGruder has been established as the assertive landlady who controls who stays in her building.

Uncle Phineas and Mrs. MacGruder were childhood sweethearts who lost touch over the years. When Phineas visits and reconnects with her, their old romantic feelings resurface. The revelation of their past relationship occurs during the chaos with Rocky, leading them to reconcile and decide to marry.

The romantic history between the two is hinted at when they react to each other during the apartment commotion.

The Stooges lose their expected inheritance because Uncle Phineas marries Mrs. MacGruder instead of leaving his fortune to Shemp. With Phineas now married to the landlady, the anticipated six-million-dollar windfall never materializes for the Stooges, leaving them without the money.

The inheritance promise is introduced as the driving force behind Mrs. MacGruder's changed attitude toward the Stooges.

Mrs. Duggan accidentally knocks down Uncle Phineas during the chaotic pursuit when Rocky is chasing the Stooges outside. In the commotion, she inadvertently kicks the semi-conscious Phineas while trying to get away or pursue Rocky, leaving him knocked down and injured.

The final chase scene brings all characters together in a chaotic outdoor sequence.

Rocky loses his teeth when Mrs. MacGruder physically confronts him during his violent outburst in the apartment. She lands a punch or blow that knocks out his teeth, reducing his threat level and ending his ability to intimidate anyone with his powerful grip.

Mrs. MacGruder's assertive intervention directly follows Rocky's violent discovery of his wife.

The Stooges attempt to conceal Mrs. Duggan because they fear Rocky Duggan's violent temper and immense strength as a strongman. When they discover she's married to such a dangerous man, they panic and try to keep her hidden to avoid triggering his rage, though their clumsy attempts only escalate the chaos.

Shemp learns about Rocky's reputation as a strongman who tears telephone books before the concealment attempts begin.