Loose Ankles

Ann Harper Berry receives an annual inheritance of $70,000 from her deceased grandmother, with the condition that she must marry someone approved by her aunts. The will also states that she will lose her inheritance if she becomes involved in a scandal before marriage. This sets the stage for Ann's desire to create a scandal to challenge her restrictions.

Furious over her limited freedom, Ann responds to an ad by seeking an unscrupulous man to create a scandalous situation. She recruits Gilly Hayden, who answers her ad and arrives at her apartment. Ann plans to make their encounter as scandalous as possible for her own rebellious purpose.

In order to heighten the scandal, Gilly is asked to remove his clothing before the newspaper arrives. When Ann's aunts show up unexpectedly, they try to force Gilly to marry Ann immediately. To escape this, Gilly leaps out of the window wearing only a woman's robe, avoiding the arranged marriage.

Despite the brief and chaotic meeting, Gilly and Ann realize they have developed genuine feelings for each other. Their quick romance begins amidst the fallout from their scandalous interactions, complicating Ann's plans.

Gilly's roommate, Lint Harper, becomes curious after learning about Gilly and Ann’s encounter. He devises his own plan to pursue Ann, seeking to marry her to claim a share of her inheritance, which adds a new complication to her romantic situation.

Lured by Gilly's story, Lint takes Ann to the Circus Cafe, a nightclub, where she encounters Gilly and her aunts. The atmosphere is lively and chaotic, setting the scene for further complications involving her family and Gilly.

Ann’s aunts, accompanied by gigolos, get drunk during their visit to the nightclub, thanks to the scheme of Gilly's roommates. Their drunken behavior leads to the club being raided, and they manage to escape, further fueling the scandal surrounding the family.

Ann cleverly blackmails her aunts into consenting to her marriage with Gilly by threatening to expose their drunken escapades at the nightclub. This maneuver clears the way for her and Gilly to pursue a relationship without interference from her family.

With her aunts' approval secured through blackmail, Ann and Gilly are now free to pursue their romance openly. Their relationship is solidified, challenging the initial conditions of her grandmother’s will.

Ann successfully marries Gilly, thereby fulfilling the condition set by her grandmother’s will. The threat of scandal and legal loss of her inheritance is resolved, allowing the couple to be together happily.