Romance a la Carte
So fierce waxes the rivalry between Bud and Garlico for Carmencita's hand, that the lives of the restaurant's patrons are menaced. As for the cause of the trouble, she basks in the delight of being loved by two men. Conies Eva, a vivacious blond, to assume her duties as cashier. Until Benedictine, the proprietor, saw Eve, he handled all the cash himself. Eva's soulful blue eyes, however, cause her to be added to the payroll. Forthwith Bud and Garlico try to wish Carmencita upon each other. Both are equally determined to win the little blond. The cabaret singer views the change in her erstwhile lovers with dismay. Seizing a knife, Carmencita informs Eva of her intention to separate her from her breath. Eva, however, shows that she and fear are utter strangers. After a gentle hair-pulling match, the ladies agree to fight a duel. Bud, Garlico and Benedictine watch the fray from a distance. Swords proving to be too harmless, the girls make another try with pistols. The first shots fired strike a couple of slumbering policemen. Seeing Bud and the cook, the officers chase the two into a lake. Carmencita and Eva witness the ducking. Their love for the hapless victims cools and when the waiter and the cook reach the bank, they find the objects of their affections strolling away with the limbs of the law.
