Tony and Hugo are the proprietors of rival candy shops. They get into one altercation after another over the pretty cashier which draws trade for first one and then the other. Tony has a big bomb made to blow up Hugo and his store and advertises for a strong man to throw it. Billy wants a job bad and becomes an applicant. He lands the job, throws the bomb, but rescues Hugo's wife. For this he gets a job in Hugo's store and makes things generally lively. He and Hugo get into a fight and while this is going on Tony comes in looking for revenge and joins Hugo. Billy then fights the two of them with everything in the place, and escapes. Tony and Hugo get stuck in a keg of molasses which Billy has overturned and are helpless while he goes lightly up the street.