Arthur Randall becomes prosperous after divorcing his wife Laura and she now attempts unsuccessfully to win him back Randalls son becomes ill and he engages Joan Laird and her mother to care for the boy Society misunderstands and Joan is branded as a parasite Laura kidnaps the boy Bertie and Joan gives chase Lauras car goes over a cliff and she is killed Bertie survives the crash however and he and Joan attempt to find their way to a refuge They become lost in the hills and Joan manages to keep Bertie from dying until rescue comes