Jane Osgood is trying to support her two young children by running a lobster business. After one of her shipments is ruined by inattention at the railroad station|Jane decides to take on Harry Foster Malone| director of the line and the "meanest man in the world". With the help of her lifelong friend - and lawyer - GeorgeDenham| Jane sues Malone for the price of her lobsters & her lost business. What she ends up with is a lot more than either of them bargained for.