After Marcia chose poor Stanley instead of his rich cousin Ralph, they honeymooned at Niagara Falls. Marcia drowned and Stanley was condemned as a coward when he didn't attempt to rescue her.
Robert Foster visits Alonzo Spade to find out why he is always struck by bad luck on his birthday, and Spade concludes it is because of the negative influence of the star Vera. When the star is destroyed, Foster thinks he is free, but Vera still has plans for him.
Marvin Hunter is forced to detour through another road in the countryside by a policeman. During the detour he sees an injured girl who he then takes to the hospital. After going to her home he sees a picture of her late father. He was the policeman!