Maynard is back, and in love for the first time! Dobie vows to help him win the love of this mystery girl, but then he realizes that Maynard's chick is Pearl Arnold, the same girl Dobie is in love with.

Dobie tries out for the starring role in the school play, hoping to get a smooch from the leading lady. When Milton Armitage gets the role instead, and Dobie is picked as his understudy, Dobie and Maynard will stop at nothing to get Milton off stage.