Paul and Corie Bratter are newlyweds adjusting to life in their tiny, fifth-floor walk-up apartment in Greenwich Village. Corie is an optimistic free spirit, while Paul is a conservative, straight-laced lawyer, and their personality clash leads to comedic friction during their first few days of marriage. The story centers on their attempts to balance their differences and their efforts to play matchmaker for Corie's lonely mother and their eccentric neighbor.