Dr. William Whitcraft has hit upon an ingenious way of curing women from bouts of hysteria. Putting into practice this eureka moment, his medical practice thrives, leading to his fiancée demanding more, his female patients flocking to his door, and the chance of his associates becoming jealous of him increasing. So when his dreams come tumbling down the good doctor has to claw his way back out of the quagmire, while at the same time keep his name and reputation intact.