Seven Days’ Leave

Privates Johnny Grey, Speak Jackson, and Buddy 'Clarky' Clark are granted seven days' leave before shipping out. They attend an old Les Brown concert, where Johnny renews his romance with Mapy Cortés. The reunion sets the stage for conflicts between duty, love, and money.

Johnny discovers he is the heir to his great-grandfather's $100,000 fortune. He eagerly vows to buy Mapy a diamond engagement ring with the windfall. The news shifts his priorities toward wealth as well as romance.

Johnny travels to New York to claim the inheritance, accompanied by Clarky, Jackson, and Bitsy. The journey mixes business with romance as old flames and rivals swirl around him. The group’s mission marks the practical start of the conflicts to come.

Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve, the estate's representative, explains that Johnny must marry a descendant of the Havelock-Allen family to collect the fortune. The rule links Johnny’s fate to a marriage, not just a windfall. Johnny weighs love against legal and financial pressure.

Johnny is introduced to Terry Havelock-Allen, the glamorous elder daughter. She is engaged to Ralph Bell, which complicates any potential alliance. Johnny senses his chance but knows the stakes are high.

To buy time, Johnny has Jackson impersonate Ronald Colman and Lionel Barrymore on the telephone to lure Ralph out of town. The ruse buys Johnny a window to court Terry. The deception reveals how far Johnny will go for love and a fortune.

Johnny takes Terry on a date to a radio broadcast of Truth or Consequences. Their chemistry deepens, and Terry begins to question her engagement to Ralph. The Entertainment venue becomes a crucible for their budding romance.

The next day, Johnny and Terry share a picnic and exchange a kiss. Terry's butler immediately orders Johnny to leave the house, underscoring social barriers. The moment raises the stakes for their relationship and for Terry's prior engagement.

Terry's younger sister Mickey argues that Terry should marry Johnny, not Ralph. Her perspective adds familial pressure to the romance and the inheritance dilemma. The sisters' dynamic heightens the conflict.

Mapy breaks off her relationship with Johnny, realizing he loves someone else. The breakup clarifies Johnny’s true feelings toward Terry and intensifies the pursuit. The loss accelerates the next romantic moves.

Mickey reveals that Terry is actually in love with Johnny. The confession reframes the triangle and pushes the lovers toward a decisive action. Johnny must choose between marriage for wealth and true love.

Terry contemplates eloping with Ralph, and Johnny arrives, leading to a kiss. They plan to marry, but Gildersleeve blurts out the terms of the will, forcing Terry to break off the engagement. The personal moment is crushed by the legal condition.

Ralph discovers that Jackson has impersonated film stars, triggering a confrontation. A fight erupts and the military police arrest Jackson, Bitsy, Clark, and Johnny. The men face serious consequences as their unit readies to depart.

The next day, from their jail cell, the four soldiers watch their company ship out to Japan. Mapy explains the situation to Terry, who forgives Johnny. The misunderstanding begins to mend as deployment looms.

Johnny and Terry marry, and the four privates rejoin their company aboard ship. They bid farewell to their women as the journey to Japan begins. The story closes with love aligned to duty amid wartime travel.