Erwin Trowbridge sometimes chafes at suburban life, and at his uninspiring job of writing greeting card slogans. One day Erwin, fed up, instead of going to the office, makes his way to a saloon, determined to declare his independence. There he meets two men and a girl whose 'profession' is betting on the horses. Erwin's hobby is 'doping' out the races. He picks the right horses, but never places a bet. He tells his new friends what horse to bet on, and to their astonishment, they win. The three decide to hold onto him for dear life. But Erwin becomes increasingly concerned about his job and his wife. Later, one of them suspects Erwin of double-crossing, and insists he bets on a horse to prove that he is straight. Erwin declares he will lose his power if he bets and this is indeed what happens. Erwin knows he will never again be able to pick winning horses; the poet in him predominates and he is happy to return home to his loving wife.

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