Jerry, asleep on a park bench, is happy in his dream wherein he brick balls four policeman; police are his Nemesis, when he is rudely awakened by an officer really in flesh, and compelled to move on. In a quiet corner of the park dozing on...See moreJerry, asleep on a park bench, is happy in his dream wherein he brick balls four policeman; police are his Nemesis, when he is rudely awakened by an officer really in flesh, and compelled to move on. In a quiet corner of the park dozing on a bench he spies two tramps, between whom Jerry drops wearily after his run and is soon in the arms of Morpheus. His dreams take to a harem where he is surrounded by beauties, one of whom he takes into his arm's and kisses soundly. In the midst of his osculatory performance be awakens to find that he has been kissing one of the tramps who, offended, sets to punch him. Jerry ducks and the other tramp gets the blow while Jerry scampers away from the scene of action. Nellie, out for a stroll, is accosted by a bully from whose attentions she flees to Jerry's protection. Jerry fells the masher with a convenient brick and then triumphantly escorts Nellie to her home where he is introduced to her father and mother. Meanwhile the bully revives and passing Nellie's home spies Jerry, for whom he lays in siege. Jerry makes many efforts but cannot escape the bully's vigilance, so finally stretches himself on the lawn for a night's rest. In the morning he finds that the bully, though asleep on a bench, is still on the job. To thwart the bully's purpose Jerry procures a box of tacks, removes the bully's shoes, sprinkles the tacks on the ground around the bench, then proceeds to pummel him. Satisfied with the result Jerry leaves to meet Nellie while the bully obtains re-enforcements. While Jerry is serenading Nellie the attacking party arrives, but before they can complete their plans of vengeance the police come and quell the disturbance. The last scene shows an officer dragging the unwilling Jerry to jail. Written by
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