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Together Synopsis
According to Richard Standhope's will, his daughter Laura and her long-lost twin brother Larry must be reunited by a certain date or the estate will revert to her avaricious guardian, Andrew Brean. Following Standhope's death, Laura and her sweetheart, Jim Watson, read in her deceased mother's diary that Andrew had broken up the Standhopes' marriage soon after the twins' birth by unjustly accusing Mrs. Standhope of infidelity. Laura was then sent to boarding school, while little Larry, placed in his father's care, was neglected and later became a thief. As Laura and Jim ponder Larry's whereabouts, the house is robbed by none other than Larry, now called "the Kid," and his cohort "the Snail." Reunited, the twins arrange to meet Andrew at a local restaurant. Fearful of losing the estate, Andrew and his henchmen attack Jim and the twins, but in the end, Laura and Larry arrive at the will reading in time to save their fortune.
The Painted Madonna Synopsis
Because she has been dishonored by playboy John Radon, Stella Dean, a simple country girl, flees to the city to hide her guilt. There she develops a reputation as a profligate member of the chorus line, and eventually obtains great wealth as the courtesan known as the Black Nightingale. One day she meets Milton Taylor, an artist from her home town who knew her when she was an innocent country girl, and he prevails upon her to pose as his model of the Madonna. Stella agrees and is cleansed by the experience. When Milton discovers Stella's reputation, however, he begins to drink and leaves her, his illusions shattered. Repentant, Stella converts her mansion into a refuge for foundlings and returns to her home town of Pleasantville where, her soul cleansed, she is reconciled with Milton.
"Together" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "The Painted Madonna" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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Together