Inez is the exotic star of the Flying Zolas, a trapeze trio. She was born into the circus and owes everything she knows to the older Armand. Following the death of his brother in a fall, Armand wants to marry her and retire. Inez agrees to marry him out of gratitude, but does not love him and does not want to retire. The third member of the trio, a young American, takes an interest in Inez and worries that Armand's drinking is making their act dangerous.
When Trevor suggests that he should employ a part-time secretary to type his book with an electric typewriter, Lulu takes a typing class in the hopes that he will pop the question. The course doesn't help, but her tutor offers to do the typing for her when she hears Lulu's story.