Twins (1912)

Gay Mr. Mullane has a pretty wife and baby girl, but is tired with the hum-drum domesticity of his home, and longs to spread his wings and flutter in the alluring circles of his Bohemian friends. Wifie sees this and on receiving a wire from her twin sister saying she is coming to Frisco, she hits on a scheme to teach hubby a much needed lesson. Gaining his permission to go to 'Frisco to meet Lolita, she leaves, only to stop and send back a note supposedly coming from Lolita, saying she will arrive that evening. Mrs. Mullane now returns home decked out as the real Lolita and captures the hearts of Mullane and his gay friends, who start an outrageous flirtation. Mullane is the worst of all, and, never suspecting it to be his real wife, pours forth his love on bended knee and finally gets her to agree to elope that same night. Meanwhile, the friends swamp Mrs. Mullane with flowers and attentions, much to the disgust of Mullane, who finally drives them from the house. Again they return with more floral treasures and Mullane is green with jealousy at their attentions, when suddenly his baby girl enters the room with her nurse, recognizes her mother, and rushes to her with outstretched arms. Mrs. Mullane manages to keep up the deception by ignoring the child, but suddenly the real Lolita arrives, greets her sister and Mullane and his friends are dumbfounded when they realize they have been "making love to his own wife. Mullane begs for mercy on his knees, but Mrs. Mullane and her sister sweep from the room, leaving him to his sad reflections, while his friends give him the laugh and hasten out for much needed refreshment.

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