the short, which shows four individuals who wish for a better life. duke is a construction worker who dreams of becoming a jazz drummer; joe is a down-on-his-luck unemployed man who wishes he could get a job; rachel is a little girl who wants to spend time with her busy parents instead of being shuttled around by her governess; and john is a harried rich husband who longs for a simpler, more fun life. the segment ends with all four getting their wish, though their stories interact with each other's without any of them knowing. it was set in new york city in 1932, and designed in the style of al hirschfeld's known caricatures of the time.