Romance

On New Year's Eve, Harry tells his grandfather that he intends to marry an actress, even though that is frowned upon by his social class. However, his grandfather recounts via flashback a cautionary tale of a great love affair with a "fallen women" during his own youth. Tom Armstrong falls in love with Rita Cavallini even though there are rumors that she is Van Tuyl's mistress. Tom's family disapproves of Rita but he continues to pursue her.