Mrs. Helen Barker, who has a son, Jack, is married to Jerrold Scott. When Jack finishes college he returns home and is made a partner of his stepfather in the firm of Scott and Son. At Scott's request he adopts his step-father's name. The reception room at Scott and Son's is full of girls waiting in answer to an advertisement for a stenographer. One pretty girl opening the wrong door, enters the room where Jack is waiting for his father. She and Jack get into conversation and she tells him of her troubles in finding a position; he tells her that it is his first day in business. Scott, entering, greets his son and shows him the sign on the door including him in the firm. Jack tells him that the girl is Gertie Meyer, who is looking for a position and who came to the wrong door. She is sent to the waiting room and Jack is taken to the auditing department where he is to get his first training.