It's the opening night of the House of Mouse, a night club that is managed by Mickey Mouse and co-owned by Donald Duck. However, Donald is jealous that he is not the owner, but Daisy assures him that he'll have his moment. Pete, the greedy landlord, plots to shut down the House of Mouse, even though Mickey's contract states that his club will remain open during the show's run. Horace is tied up in the projection room and all of the cartoons are stolen. Mickey and Goofy notice the theft, they assume Pete is behind this scheme, the two investigate what really happened. Donald tries to run the club, by trying to re-enact Mickey's steamboat scene, but with very little success. Pete's movements causes all of the stolen cartoons to fall out of his suit, Mickey soon learns of Pete's dirty trick and he has Tantor throw Pete out of the club. Pepper Ann and her mother notice Pete, but they walk away. Three cartoons are shown; Pluto Gets the Paper: Wet Cement, Donald's Dynamite: Magic Act, and Hickory Dickory Mickey.