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The Garden of Weeds Synopsis
Phillip Flagg, a wealthy theater promoter given to entertaining showgirls at his estate, The Garden of Weeds, causes Dorothy Delbridge to be fired when she refuses to accept his attentions. Penniless, Dorothy is forced to accept Flagg's hospitality until she marries Douglas Crawford, another wealthy man. Dorothy struggles with her conscience but does not disclose her past to Douglas, and she undergoes considerable anxiety from Flagg's veiled threats of exposure during a dinner party. Unable to endure the strain, Dorothy reveals the truth to Douglas, who replies that he has always known. He administers a beating to Flagg, however, which culminates in the latter's fall and death.
The Dub Synopsis
When the brokerage firm of Blatch, Markham and Driggs dissolves, Markham steals company records and the option of a valuable mine. Meanwhile, Blatch, who wants the option to expire so he can then purchase it at a low price, hires attorney Burley Hadden to convince Driggs that he is trying to recover it. Hadden sees John Craig, a bungling construction contractor who needs $800 for his payroll, running nervously from the pop of a paper bag, and offers the supposed "dub" $1,000 to retrieve the papers, thinking he will fail. After Markham tries to dupe John, he meets Enid Drayton, Markham's ward, who is being held a virtual prisoner in Markham's mansion. With the help of a friendly burglar, they retrieve the option and other papers which prove that Markham and Blatch had been cheating Driggs for years. After Driggs rewards John and informs Enid that she owns a million dollar estate, she and John embrace.
"The Dub" is currently leading in ratings, making it a stronger choice for newcomers to the genre.
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The Garden of Weeds