Ivan Orloff, who beats his wife and treats her like a slave, leaves Eastern Europe to settle in the United States, the land of freedom. There, he learns the hard way what it means to respect women, and takes four lessons in ‘Americanism’.

A silent short film.

Translation of the intertitles:

Some immigrants meet Ivan Orloff and his unhappy wife. They invite them to follow them to America.

In the land of freedom. His first lesson in Americanism.

At their new home, Ivan received a second lesson in Americanism.

In the countryside. His third lesson.

Ivan’s wife begins to put American principles into practice.

For his fourth lesson, Ivan is sentenced to six months’ hard labour.

Ivan begins to benefit from the lessons he has learnt.

Completely Americanised!