 Don Casto is a widower who spends most of his evenings carousing at nightclubs while, behind his back and much to his annoyance, Ramon courts his daughter Paquita. One of the vaudeville acts that Don Casto particularly admires is Ramper the Clown. However, when the clown removes his make-up he becomes Ramon. The young couple now try to trick the father into accepting their engagement.