Their current task involves staining furniture delivered to Miss Scudder, the attractive proprietor of a boarding house.

Amid their endeavors, which nearly result in the destruction of the furniture, the Stooges encounter new boarders, unbeknownst to them, a trio of criminals fresh from a jewelry heist.

Held at gunpoint, the Stooges witness Miss Scudder being bound and silenced in her kitchen while the felons pilfer her home for valuable heirlooms.

In its opening four minutes, Moe gets his nose and buttocks jammed into the blade of a giant table saw, as well as getting wood glue in his eye and stuck on his hands.

[1] David J. Hogan, author of the 2011 book Three Stooges FAQ, commented that "kids of the day—before bicycle helmets, seat belts, and moratoriums on peanut butter—loved this kind of torment.