Helen Montaine welcomed the presence of an attractive young man on the cross-country train carrying her to Texas; since she had seen him bidding a fond farewell to a fiancee at the station, she also felt safe with him. Richard Morson was in line for a promotion provided he brought a wife with him to Dallas. In the spirit of cooperation, Helen agrees to help Mr. Stedman by pretending to be his wife during a brief stop over in Dallas.