Fred Stevens, an aspiring lyricist, has quit his job at General Electric and moved from Schenectady to New York City to collaborate with Paul Sears, a one-hit-wonder composer chasing his next big break. Life in New York City proves to be quite a culture shock for Fred as he unwittingly squanders his savings in the New York social scene, egged on by Paul’s wife and sister-in-law, only to ultimately find...