Miss Brewster's Millions

Polly Brewster is a woman caught between the grinding gears of Hollywood poverty and a windfall that feels more like a prison sentence. As a struggling extra and model, she is used to the hustle of the studio system, but her life is upended when she inherits a cool million dollars. The catch is a classic piece of literary spite: her late Uncle Ned Brewster has left a much larger fortune of five million dollars on the table, accessible only if Polly can spend every cent of the initial million within thirty days. She must end the month with no assets, no hidden savings, and no lingering investments. Guarded—or perhaps hindered—by the straight-laced lawyer Tom Hancock, Polly embarks on a frantic crusade of forced extravagance. The story becomes a race against time and morality, as Uncle Ned’s lingering influence attempts to sabotage her spending spree at every turn, forcing a penniless girl to learn that spending money can be just as exhausting as earning it.