- Betty Austin gives up her dream of going to the city and marries Warren Wade, but she sadly finds him selfish and insistent on her acting like a "clinging vine." Disgusted, she joins her career-girl chum, Leila Mead, in the city, where she meets Dr. Devereaux. Shortly after returning home with Warren, their son is injured. Betty takes him to Dr. Devereaux, and Warren follows, accusing Betty of leaving him for the doctor. Their son is cured; Warren learns his mistake and gives Betty greater responsibility in managing family money matters.—AFI
- Betty Austin and Leila Mead live in a small town. Leila believes in being an independent businesswoman while Betty prefers domestic life. So Betty marries Warren Wade and settles down to a home life, while Leila goes to the big city to pursue her dreams. Betty's marriage begins to falter when she asks Warren for a regular allowance so she can be independent and run the household. He believes she should run the house as his mother did. Warren produces a scene, which makes Betty stop being dependent on him. She decides to join Leila in the city, and Warren sets out in search of her. Leila has been living a life of unrestricted freedom, and introduces Betty to one of her friends, a surgeon named Dr. Devereaux. Devereaux advises Betty to patch up things with Warren and return home. When Warren learns of Betty's friendship with Devereaux, he misinterprets the relationship and causes a scene. But Betty forgives him and returns home with him. Six years go by, with little improvement in Betty and Warren's marriage. They now have a son, Billy, but Betty still longs for financial independence. When Betty's father nears bankruptcy, Warren refuses to give him the money that would save the man's business. To make matters worse, Warren reveals he has given his own parents a new automobile for Christmas. One evening after dinner, everyone goes for a ride in the car, and Billy is crippled in an accident. To save his life, Betty takes $3000 that Warren had set aside for a business venture and carries Billy to Dr. Devereaux in the city. Warren sets off after her, and reaches Devereaux's office just as the operation has been successfully completed. Devereaux is consoling Betty when Warren arrives, which causes another misunderstanding. Warren attacks Devereaux, but eventually explanations clear everything up. Warren begs sincerely for forgiveness, and Betty agrees to begin their relationship anew.
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