A young guy and his buddy—who make a living picking pockets—get trapped by a seasoned thief. The crook's plan is to clean the kid up and infiltrate a loaded family; but the guy goes to the girl's dad and spills the truth. A pissed-off dad warns his daughter—who's into the guy too to stay away from him. The kid gets a legit job and goes straight. And after a fresh mess caused by the career criminal, the dad finally sees the truth.