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88 BUILDING UP THE PLOT Ben returns but Mary will have nothing to do with him. To her he is a convict, a belief engendered by the girls in the office and the Junior Partner. Broken hearted, Ben goes home. 23. We will reconstruct tlie entire scenario and compare it with the original. It should show improvement in heightened dramatic value and pictorial quality. 24. Ben and Mary are sweethearts. Mary is too used to Ben's devotion to value it. Craving excitement, she seeks to earn her living in the city. Ben follows to protect her. They obtain employment from the same firm, Ben in the ship- ping room and Mary in the office. Mary attracts the attention of the Junior Partner. His notice flatters her. Ben sees and resents the growing familiarity. He remonstrates with Mary. They quarrel. Ben argues with the Junior Partner. He is laughed at. That evening the Junior Partner takes Mary to an unsavory dance hall. Ben follows them. The Junior Partner seeks to take advantage of Mary's helpless- ness. He grows familiar, Ben interferes. There is a fight. The proprietor has Ben arrested. Using his influence, the Junior Partner has Ben sent to prison. On his release Mary refuses to have anything to do with him. She has been badgered by the girls in the office and worked on by the Junior Partner. She calls Ben a convict and dis- misses him. Broken-hearted Ben returns home. To gain her confidence the Junior Partner rapidly advances Mary. Later one of the girls in the office, jealous of this advancement, writes Ben a malicious letter of warning. Ben returns to the city. There is a scene in the office in which he denounces Mary for loose condvict and attacks the Jun- ior Partner, The Junior Partner declares his intention of marrying Mary. To this Ben is unable to respond. Once more he returns home defeated. The Junior Partner urges Mary to consent to a secret marriage. Later she finds that the marriage was not legal. She leaves the Junior Partner, Too proud to return home, she seeks to support herself. Grief and shame soon make it impossible for her to retain steady employment. She obtains underpaid work to be done at home. Soon she is unable to do even this. She grows weaker. Found starving in her room she is taken to the hospital. Again the girf writes Ben. This time with kindly motive. She sends a newspaper clipping. Ben comes a third time to the city. He thrashes the Junior Partner. He takes Marv home wath him. She regains her health and happiness and marries him.