The scene opens with Olive making preparations for a party in her home. To set the mood for what is to come, she speaks in hep syncopated rhyme, and her movements are in concert with the swing music playing in the background. The doorbell rings and it is Popeye, who he has brought "parlor games for a real old-fashioned party". Olive takes issue with his intention, countering with her desire to "boing and bop, and blow our top!" and stick with her swing music. Popeye's response is to place a classical waltz record on the phonograph, and to entice her into a taffy-pull in which she is clearly not interested.