The Stooges are struggling actors embroiled in a sequence of challenges during their journey aboard an overnight train to meet a theatrical commitment.

Initially instructed to stow Joe in the baggage car due to regulations prohibiting animals in passenger compartments, the Stooges' attempts are thwarted when the door closes prematurely.

As Joe roams freely, the Stooges struggle to locate him amidst the confines of the train, inadvertently causing disruptions and perturbations among their fellow passengers, including figures such as vain actor Paul Payne and stage manager/boss Mr. Johnson.

The escalating tumult reaches a crescendo when Joe, seized by fear, activates the train's emergency brake, abruptly halting its progress.

[citation needed] The plot device of performers traveling via rail and enduring sleeping hardships was previously used by Laurel and Hardy in 1929's Berth Marks.

Female comedy team ZaSu Pitts and Thelma Todd also borrowed the plot device for their 1932 short Show Business (directed by Jules White).

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