Peter and Mr. Brahms are relaxing with a drink after work when Mr. Brahms sees Greta on the dance floor with another man. He decides Peter and Greta need marriage counseling. Figuring a real counselor would see through them Peter and Greta decide to lie and tell Mr. Brahms they've been to a counselor and everything is worked out. Then co-worker Fred arrives at the office bemoaning that his wife just kicked him out. Mr. Brahms wants Peter to set Fred and his wife up with ""his and Greta's"" marriage counselor. So Peter gets his Uncle Harry, a Bohemian artist who dislikes ""manufacturers"", to play their marriage counselor at a meeting with Fred, his wife and Mr. Brahms. The man-in-the-middle is seen opening a beer can.

Peter is asked by Mr. Brahms to help the wife of an important client get her daughter Nancy into acting. It becomes obvious that Nancy has no talent or ambition for acting and is only being pushed by her mother. Peter takes Nancy to visit an off-Broadway producer friend to discourage her. The producer, however, sees dollar signs and allows Nancy's mother to back his play. Peter helps Nancy realize she has no talent and she pretends to be a tempermental actress in front of her mother who finally realizes that Nancy has no desire to become an actress. The man-in-the-middle does exercises in his bathrobe.

While dining with Mr. and Mrs. Brahms Greta has her palm read by Madame Celeste who predicts she will marry soon. Although informed she is already married Madame Celeste insists her professional reputation is on the line. An argument ensues which results in Madame Celeste spilling food on Mr. Brahms, who gets her fired. Madame Celeste has her son, who she is putting through law school, represent her. He wants a marriage license from Peter and Greta, then Madame Celeste will apologize. In the meantime, Madame Celeste has organized gypsies to picket Brahms Baby Food. Brahms orders Peter to stop the strike. Peter does so by convincing Madame Celeste to do TV commercials predicting a long happy life for every baby that eats Brahms Baby Food.