Mary decides to travel to Paris alone to focus on her art, leaving Jack behind in the United States. Rhea, Jack's former sweetheart, tries to take advantage of the distance by persuading Jack to travel to Paris to seek a divorce. While in France, Mary fabricates a story about having an affair with a bogus "count" to prompt Jack into action. Jack realizes he still wants Mary back after learning about her supposed romance, Rhea's plot is discredited, and Mary and Jack are happily reunited.