Two old gentlemen, life-long friends, have adjoining estates, using the same entrance for both. One has a daughter, the other a son. The youngsters, while at college, become engaged. Meantime the old people have a quarrel. Each forbids the other to trespass on his property. The children arrive home and both fathers ignore the engagement. The young folks in their endeavors to meet, have many exciting experiences as they are invariably discovered by the older folks. The young folks finally devise a scheme to cut the gate in half. This allows thin people to pass, but not stout. They each call their parent, show them the idea, pass through, but when the older folks try, each gets caught. While stuck the humor of the situation strikes all. The laugh breaks the strain and a general reconciliation follows.
—Moving Picture World synopsis