Summary
In 'The Girl Who Wouldn't Work', Mary Hale, disillusioned with her monotonous life, embarks on a journey of self-discovery, leading to a complex web of intrigue, murder, and redemption. Her affair with the philandering Gordon Kent and subsequent entanglements unravel a tale of love, betrayal, and social commentary, echoing the underlying tensions of the 1920s.
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Tired of a dull job and an even duller fiancé, Mary Hale is fired from a department store after flirting with philandering socialite Gordon Kent. She leaves home following a quarrel with her father, William Hale, and moves into Gordon's apartment while he takes up residence at his club. Gordon's former mistress, actress Greta Verlaine, finds Mary at the apartment and forces her to leave. The distraught William traces Mary to the apartment and accidentally shoots Greta, mistaking her for his erring daughter. Although Gordon is blamed for the murder, William confesses, and the wealthy playboy spends his entire fortune to win an acquittal. After Mary and Gordon are married, he settles down to work for a living.
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