Life Story #44

Dorothy fled her wealthy hometown rather than watch the woman she envied marry the man she loved—but a chance encounter on a bus to her aunt's house sets her on an unexpected path. When she helps a stranger in labor and finds herself stranded in the small town of Emmetville, Dorothy discovers something she never found at home: genuine admiration and a sense of real purpose as the local schoolteacher. But when Todd Evans arrives in town, Dorothy must confront what she's been running from—and what she's finally found.

A young woman engaged to Ted grows restless watching her friends show off their engagement rings, and when he finally gives her one, she's devastated that it doesn't compare to what others have received. Her disappointment drives a wedge between them that sends Ted away and leaves her vulnerable to the charm of a wealthy, flashy suitor who promises her everything she thought she wanted—but at what cost to her heart?

Francie quits her tedious office job convinced that college is her ticket to freedom and fun, but once enrolled, she becomes obsessed with fashion and social status instead of her studies—constantly draining her parents' finances for new clothes and spending money. When her boyfriend Marty confronts her about sponging off her family instead of working her way through school like other students, Francie promises to change, only to have her parents catch wind of the argument and demand answers about what's really going on.