A couple of elderly con artists posing as penniless operators of a foster home find an easy sucker in Goldie By the time they've finished trotting out their phony household of orphans, Goldie's eager to raise $20,000 for them.
After Goldie pressures Pat to do something useful with her life, she moves out to concentrate on her painting. Goldie goes to check on her ward, overhears a play being rehearsed, and thinks the girl's running off with a Southern gold digger.
After talking the Strickland Foundation into building a playground for needy children, Goldie learns that the only land available is home an apartment building where her friends live.
A hard-luck performer begs Goldie to help him fill a theater engagement which will put him back on his feet. Goldie reluctantly agrees, unaware that Nicky and his fraternity brothers plan to attend the show.