A painter fakes his death, in order to gain some additional money, because his works would revaluate with his death. But, unfortunately, he is killed a few hours after having "returned to life".
哈特一家围坐在一起，听律师宣读家庭遗嘱。哈特一家开始了各自的旅行生活。在旅途中，哈特夫妇得到了朋友麦克斯送给他们的会报时的、外形象一座小木屋的钟。但丽娜将她的情夫罗尼送她的一件重要的东西放进了这个小闹钟里。哈特夫妇并不清楚事实的真相，到哪里都带着心爱的礼物。正因为这样他们也招来了杀身之祸。丽娜因为深爱着罗尼，而情愿为罗尼做她不喜欢的事，并因此而失去了生命。最后，事情终于真相大白，原来那是罗尼准备用来敲诈他妻子魏巍的护照。而坏人最终也受到了应有的惩罚，哈特夫妇又收到了一艘漂亮的轮船作为礼物。
