Drifter Hal Morrison is a young fellow without much ambition or education. The unemployment office, sends Hal to Martas’s Place, a rundown diner.
Marta turns out to be something else Short and chubby with a penchant for diamond rings, but Marta has legs like a baby elephant, along with attitude, she has a naughty twinkle in her eye and she does all the cooking,
Hal gets quickly used to the roiugh and ready customers that come in for Marta’s cooking. Marta shows him some interest, and soon Hal comes up with a couple of ideas to improve the menu.
But when a hot blonde starts popping in and Hal’s eyes start popping out, Marta quickly lets him know she doesn’t care for much for the new customer. With the table set for murder, Hal soon finds life spinning out of control. Suddenly, detectives hound him
night and day and crime figures appear out of nowhere.