When Dr. Peate was young, he foolishly married the prettiest girl he saw, Mrs. Peate. However, when he pursues higher education in English, he discovers that he despises his wife. The marriage dissolves even more when he becomes the head of the English Department at a college and discovers that his wife has cheated on him. He sends her to a mental hospital for her behavior. He then begins dedicating all his time to his college football team. Despite being the head of the English department, he primarily focuses on the well-being of the football team. He takes football players out to dinner, consoles them when they are in trouble, and is well known by the football players' families. One day, a football player named Jackson comes to Dr. Peate with a grievance. The football player explains that he is failing Dr. Milstein's English class. If the football player doesn't pass the course, he won't be able to play. Dr. Peate knows that Jackson is one of the best players on the team and is determined to fix this. He consoles the football player, saying that he will handle it. After the meeting, he goes to Dr. Milstein's office and asks the professor to change the grade since football players have to undergo more stress due to practice. Professor Milstein explains that the grades have been sent in, and Dr. Pete tells him to say there was an error. Professor Milstein refuses, and Dr. Peate says to decide by tomorrow. He then leaves the office, angry as it appears Professor Milstein won't agree to his request. However, when Dr. Peate returns home, he gets a telegram that his wife is dead. The news brightens his mood, and Dr. Peate forgets about his argument with Professor Milstein. Dr. Peate telephones the front desk of his apartment, and the front desk person asks if he's ok. Dr. Peate explains that he has never felt better, and when the front desk person says that he heard rumors that Jackson won't play, Dr. Peate confidently tells the man that Jackson will play.