With Jake safely beside her, Molly is now able to turn her attention to Mike's dilemma, because as all other things are working out, Mike seems to have lost out. Elsie Warren, deeply hurt by the discovery of Mike's gambling past, has ordered him out of the house, and Molly's hope of getting Mike to Lastenberry where he could begin life anew, is also headed for the rocks, as Jake won't hear of it! Unfortunately, that situation isn't helped when Mike walks in and overhears Jake enumerating his reasons for not wanting him in their home town...