His Wife's Mother (1912) watch online HD

Jack Hancock gets word that his mother-in-law is coming to his home. The old lady happens to be an especially dignified and pompous mother-in-law and Jack becomes especially surly towards ... See full summary

Jack Hancock gets word that his mother-in-law is coming to his home. The old lady happens to be an especially dignified and pompous mother-in-law and Jack becomes especially surly towards her, until finally he orders her to leave his home. A few days after she has gone, Jack's wife and baby go to grandma's. That day while Jack is at work in the office, the boss gives him ten thousand dollars in cash to deposit in the bank. There is great excitement on the floor of the Stock Exchange owing to the sudden upward movement of "May wheat." Jack dashes into a broker's office and buys ten thousand dollars' worth of May wheat. The market drops and Jack is "cleaned out." He wires his wife not to come home until he sends for her. Jack is about to end things, when his mother-in-law, who has come to town to find out the meaning of his telegram, confronts him. She prevails upon him to confess to her. Going to the bank she draws her little fortune which is just sufficient to cover the amount. Jack ...