Kimble is hired as a chauffeur by Geoffrey Martin, a 17-year-old violinist who has grown weary of his career and would like to stop playing professionally for a few years when he decides to go away to college. But Geoffrey's demanding guardian/instructor, Max Pfeiffer, refuses to let Geoffrey go because under a contract, Geoffrey is obligated to continue performing until he is 21. In order to free himself from Mr. Pfeiffer, Geoffrey manipulates his assistant, Ellen, and Kimble into believing that Mr. Pfeiffer is emotionally destroying him.