 Martin is trying to contact a Martian scouting ship via long wave radio, but in reality he contacts a Earth based rocket - the "Martian Scout". As per central control instructions, Martian Scout states that they should contact Shorty Smith. Martin has no idea what that means (in actuality, Shorty works in space command s Australian tracking station), so looks for a Shorty Smith in the Los Angeles area, thinking that Shorty will be his ticket home to Mars. There is no Shorty Smith in the telephone book, but Martin does find a hobo named Shorty Smith. Martin has no idea if this is THE Shorty Smith, but takes no chances and brings him home. Tim and Martin treat him like a king for about a day or so, during which time they learn that Shorty is well traveled (via stowaway) but enjoys being a hobo with no cares. When Martin finds out the truth about the Martian Scout and the real Shorty Smith, they kick their Shorty Smith back out onto the street. However Shorty comes back because he can no longer return to living the life of a hobo, having gotten used to the luxuries of Martin and Tim s treatment. Martin s solution is to hook Shorty up with Mrs. Brown s widowed friend, Jenny Holbrook. Jenny is a lonely woman who needs to be needed and Shorty needs to be waited on hand and foot. With Martin setting the mood for what the two need, how could they not get together?