A radio star tries to escape the limelight in the car trunk of a reporter who is eager for a story.
After finishing an exhausting season as one of the top radio singers on the air, Eve Porter decides to take a vacation despite the protests of her press agent, Steve Ormand, and her manager, George McGrew, who have already committed her to a movie deal. Eve journeys to a summer resort, but when George and Steve arrive in search of her, she hides in an old automobile. The car belongs to newspaper reporter Ward Williams, who, unaware that Eve is hiding in his back seat, speeds away after a fight with his city editor, Joe Gordon. On the road, Ward is stopped by the highway patrol, who are looking for Edith Palmer, an escaped murderess who has the quaint habit of singing before she kills her intended victim. Later, upon discovering Eve burrowed in his back seat, Ward, believing that she is the murderess, drives to an auto court and assures her that he will help her escape. Seeing an opportunity for a scoop, Ward calls his editor to tell him that he has the singing murderess and will deliver her to the paper. Complications arise, however, when Ward begins to fall in love with Eve and experiences second thoughts about betraying her. Meanwhile, George and Eve's wealthy, middle-aged fiancé, Walter W. Walters II, decide to offer a $5,000 reward for her return. A traveling salesman who is a guest at the auto court sees the reward and offers to cut Ward in on the profits. Finally realizing Eve's true identity, Ward scares off the salesman by pretending to be a gangster. Ward feels dejected because Eve is engaged to someone else and offers to drive her to Hollywood. On the road west, they stop for the night at a farmhouse, and just before falling asleep, Ward confesses his love to Eve. The next morning, while Eve slumbers, Ward drives into the city and writes a story about his discovery of Eve and her forthcoming marriage. While Ward is gone, Eve is found by the farmer, who notifies Walter and George, who then hurry to the farm. Believing that Ward has deserted her, Eve insists upon marrying Walter that day. The story is printed in a competitor's paper and hits the press before Ward's story is published. Gordon is surprisingly sympathetic to Ward's plight and suggests that he assert himself and claim Eve as his bride. Although Eve is in love with Ward, she feels betrayed when she learns that Ward is coming to see George to collect the money that George owes him. Eve thinks that Ward is coming to collect the reward, but in reality, Ward only wants the thirty-five dollars that he spent on Eve. Aware that Eve does not love Walter, George informs her that Ward is not interested in the reward and urges her to marry him. Following George's advice, Eve takes Ward's arm, and together, they walk out of the wedding festivities.
