Nora, an Irish cook,
is imbued with the idea that she is terribly abused. All the members of the
household order her around and the children play pranks which anger her. Her
back is turned for a few minutes and the children pepper the soup which she is
about to serve to the head of the house, a grouchy old man. It is so strong
with pepper that he decides to get after Nora. Just as he is about to chastise
Nora, the iceman enters and, thinking that he is crazy, forces a piece of ice
into his mouth. Next door Bridget reigns supreme, and Nora cannot understand
it. Bridget discloses her methods and Nora decides to try them out. She routs
the old man from the kitchen, spanks the children, and everyone in general
begins to feel her temper. After getting the members of the household under her
control she dresses and informs them that it is her afternoon off. She and
Bridget depart to enjoy a few hours of recreation, which is something Nora has
not done for some time
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