Alice (Florence Vidor) is not satisfied with her family's financial situation and tries to convince others that she comes from a wealthy family. In the end she discovers that she is only fooling herself and decides to go to work to help her father's failing business.

"Written for every girl who craves luxury. Taken from the everyday life of millions of American misses. Heart interesting because of its vivid realism. Everyone knows Alice Adams. You can never forget her."