Stan and Ollie hold out money from their paychecks from their shrewish wives so they can enjoy a night out on the town... with predictable results.

Stanley and Oliver sneak out for a night on the town, unaware that Mrs. Laurel has substituted her grocery coupons for Stanley's secret stash of mad money. Of course, this results in dire consequences when the boys run up a huge tab treating a couple of girls to dinner at a snazzy nightclub.—Paul Penna <tterrace@wco.com>

Stan and Ollie are holding back money from their pay envelopes from their shrewish spouses for a much-anticipated night on the town. Although the henpecked Mr. Hardy has had his secret stash discovered by his harridan of a wife, Stan is mistakenly confident that his his hidden wallet has escaped Mrs. Laurel's hawkish scrutiny. The boys go out for what is supposed to be a night at the bowling alley but end up in front of a local supper club. There they meet two flappers who have been deserted by their beaus and stuck with the tab plus cab fare. Believing they are flush with cash, Stan and Ollie gallantly volunteer to pay the girls' bills, and they reenter the club... but not before being spotted by the town gossip, who can't wait to inform on them. After ordering four steak dinners, Stan discovers to his horror that not only are the two helpless "damsals in distress" armed and dangerous, but his wallet contains only cigar coupons. The boys' purple moment occurs with the arrival of their termagant wives and a check they cannot pay.—duke1029@aol.com

Under the nose of his money-grubbing wife, Mrs Pincher, the meek Mr Pincher has been secretly saving money out of his monthly pay-check, just like his good friend, Ollie. With enough money in Mr Pincher's wallet, the boys head to the local bowling alley, only to soon wind up entertaining a pair of charming ladies at an upscale club, unaware of the wallet's true content. And, to make matters worse--as Stan and Ollie have a good time with their secret partners--Lady Gossip informs their unsuspecting wives of their husbands' shenanigans. The bill keeps getting bigger and bigger. Will the boys manage to get out of the tight spot?—Nick Riganas