At the San Francisco office, Charley is competent and hard-working, but drives Mr. Morton, the boss, nuts because he takes everything literally - from "shake a leg" to "take the air." When an employee absconds with funds from the L.A. office, Morton seizes the chance to get a respite: he tells Charley to "take a hike to L.A. and run the office." The next morning, Charley sets off to hike to L.A. When Morton finds that out, he gives his daughter Muriel a description of Charley and tells her to find him and give him a train ticket south. She gives the ticket to the wrong guy, who steals her car. Can Charley get things back on track?