 While in San Francisco on business, Ben meets Rita, a friend from the past. He s surprised to find that she is now an alcoholic saloon girl. He convinces her to come stay at the Ponderosa for a month, no strings attached. While there, she meets Mace, an ex-prizefighter who falls in love with her. Rita accepts a payoff to get Mace to accept an invitation to fight when he doesn t want to fight. Ben must confront both Rita and Mace in order to help them both.