Herbert and Marge Gage buy an old-fashioned farmhouse in Connecticut and then discover that two of the late owner's heirs have a legal right to live in the house. Soon after the Gages and their two daughters move in, the Jonathan Rockwoods arrive to take advantage of their relative's will. The inevitable difficulties arise when two families live under one roof. A message is received that a neighbor is expecting a child and has no one to attend to her needs. Mathilda Rockwood and Barbara Gageare the only available people, and they slip away and take over until the following morning when a nurse arrives. This incident leads to all the differences between the two families being ironed out.