In Panama, Maggie King meets a soldier on his last day in the army and reluctantly agrees to a date, which ends in a nightclub brawl that causes her to miss her ship. Stranded, she moves in with the soldier and his friend, and soon falls in love. The soldier becomes a trumpet-playing sensation, but his newfound fame and fortune put their relationship and career at risk.
Swing High, Swing Low
A stylist finds herself stuck in Panama and takes refuge with an ex-soldier and his anxious roommate. As she and the ex-soldier grow closer, their relationship is put to the test by their rising fame and the reappearance of his former lover.