The Scarlet Car (Silent)

Billy Winthrop (Franklyn Farnum) is the idle son of Samuel Winthrop (Al Filson). When Billy discovers that it's destroying his father financially to constantly get him out of trouble, he straightens up. Although Billy loves Beatrice Forbes (Edith Johnson), she is already engaged to marry Ernest Peabody (Sam deGrasse), the son of banker Cyrus Peabody (Howard Crampton). Billy and Beatrice plan to elope, but it isn't as easy for them to run off together as they thought it would be. They get tangled up in situations involving forgery and murder that need to be solved before they can get married.

When Chaney discovers his boss stealing from the bank coffers, he accuses him. A fight ensues, and the boss is inadvertantly killed. Fleeing, Chaney slowly goes mad while hiding in a remote cabin. Silent.