Life Story #2

Mary takes a job delivering toys to Goodhome Orphanage and meets Dan Sayers, the activities director—a man who seems to be everything she's ever wanted. Determined to win his heart, she begins volunteering at the orphanage, reasoning that showing interest in the children will win his affection, but her calculated strategy and true feelings are about to collide in ways she never anticipated. This 1949 romance from Life Story explores what happens when a young woman discovers that shortcuts to love come with a steep price.

Toni Livingston is determined to be treated as an equal—no special treatment, no feminine tricks—and when she finally catches the attention of Randall Crane, the handsome chief draftsman at her company, she's ready to prove she's just as capable as any man. But a flat tire on their first date becomes the test of her philosophy, and what she thinks will impress him only leaves them both wounded and silent. As Toni learns what it really means to open her heart, she discovers that being an equal and being a woman aren't opposites after all.

Terry's jealousy over Bruce's admiration for others in their friend group drives her to spread lies and tear down anyone she perceives as a rival—but her scheming takes a devastating turn when her sabotage leads to a tragic accident during a cycling trip. As the consequences of her cruelty unfold, Terry must confront what her obsessive love has cost her.

Sylvia Lewis breaks off her engagement to Adam Rice, a construction engineer facing financial ruin, choosing instead the security and glamorous lifestyle offered by the wealthy Joe Donlon—but when Adam makes a farewell visit before leaving town, he gives her a parting gift that forces her to confront what her choice has really cost her. As January's wedding approaches, Sylvia must reckon with the distance between the man she loves and the man she's agreed to marry.