Mr. Holmes observes the daily activities of people in a house, including a teacher, butler, chef, architect, plumber, chemist and doctor. After an hour, each person's behavior strangely changes: the teacher takes a mysterious phone call in the bathroom, the butler hides in his bed, the chef sharpens a knife in the garden, the architect and plumber run to the garage, and the chemist and doctor hide a doctor's bag in the basement. While observing these suspicious activities, Mr. Holmes takes notes to determine who is to blame for the theft of a famous jewel.