 Shiftless playboy Tom Collier lives to jump from party to party--until he meets photographer Christie Sage. Through Christie, Tom takes over the ownership of The Bantam, a liberal magazine which opposes everything his family represents. As Tom and Christie s relationship deepens, love blooms and he proposes to her. Realizing that she could never fit in with Tom s social circle, Christie says no, a decision she later regrets. But Tom isn t left alone for long--scheming gold-digger Cecelia Henry wastes no time in catching Tom on the rebound and forcing him into a disastrous marriage.