Wealthy Rollo Treadway (Buster Keaton) suddenly decides to propose to his neighbor across the street, Betsy O'Brien (Kathryn McGuire), and sends his servant to book passage for a honeymoon sea cruise to Honolulu. When Betsy rejects his sudden offer however, he decides to go on the trip anyway, boarding without delay th…

　　1861年，Johnnie Gray（巴斯特·基顿 Buster Keaton 饰）是西部大西洋火车公司的一名员工，深爱着他的火车“将军号”，还有他的未婚妻（Marion Mack 饰）。南北战争爆发了，他的未婚妻让他去从军，军方却拒绝了他，认为让他开火车更有价值。他的未婚妻很生气，发誓除非看见他穿军装的样子，不然再也不和他说话。北军正在计划一个阴谋，准备…