Lois Ames is devoted to her jo b as the editor of a magazi ne, a nd her wealthy husband Fred is equally dedica ted to pol o and parti es. Lois's long hours drive her secretary to quit , and she replac es her with Tom Sheridan, who happens to be in the offic e demonstrating a rowing machine. Tom likes the work and continues t o adv ance until he is indispensable to Lois. Ru th Holman, To m's fiancée, i s jealous of T om's r elation ship with L ois and with some reason, as he i s falling i n love with her. In the m eantime, Fred is hav ing an affair with Ann Le Maire , a w oman whos e interests are closer to his own. Be cause he feels h is love for Lois is hopele ss, To m quits h is job and plans his marriage to Ruth. Lois tri es t o patch th ings up with Fred, b ut he sugg ests that they div orce instead. On Tom's last night, Lois keeps him working late. Ruth is furious and stor ms up t o the off ice where Lois and Tom ar e din ing. Sh e threatens to tell Lois's husband about t heir relationship, wh ich l eaves the way clea r for Lois to announce her pendi ng divorc e. Ruth break s off her engagement to Tom, and he immediately asks Lois to marry him.
精彩剧情/对白:“荷花婶子和 翠花婶子两个,另外还 有老崔叔。当年能 在顾家老宅 有两个读书人 ,而我们一家子连饭都 吃不上, 只能住在竹棚里的时候,就那样帮助我们,而不是像其他人 一样去讨 好顾家老宅,就已经明了她们足够的善良 。正因为 这样单纯的善良,让 她们和其他人不同。”
“给你们 的第二条路,丛姓族里现 在就立刻 马上选出 继承老夫祖产 的人,老夫不管是谁,不管有几个人,只要你们自己选了,老夫就认,老 夫现在所有的宅院铺子农庄 都给出去,但是今日你们 丛姓族里拿了这些东 西,以后老夫和你们丛姓 族里就没有任何的关系,日后你们丛姓族里有什么事 情,也和老夫完全没有关系 !”
“既然这个酒不能喝,别的事情你应该可 以帮我一点吧?你们现 在买的这个铺子,我有同窗也是喜欢的,就想着呢,让你们把这个铺子转卖了,也不会让你们亏本,在你们原本买铺子的银子基 础上,我再给你们加一点,你看可以吗
“既然你都这么说了,那就 把你的房间好好收拾收拾,别再把 乱七八糟的东西往你三姐房里塞,自己的东西自己规整 清楚,什么垃圾都往别人房间里塞,你也得问问别人能不能同意,这是最起码的礼 貌,爸爸妈妈 难道从小没教过你? ”
“最后,我必须向你们这些在M国 成长的拥有华国血统 的同胞们说清楚,我们不是劣等民族,我们 拥有五千年最灿烂的文明 ,不输给世界上任何一个国家;我们的先辈用血肉之躯对抗侵~略,靠着自己的双手在沙漠戈壁上制造出属于我们自己的原--子 --弹,我们的国防坚不可摧,现 在再也不是随意一个炮 弹架起就能侵--略我们 国家的时代了。”