Valentine #10 September 1960

Jean Waring’s brother George has always meddled in her love life, but when he starts seeing Gloria, Jean decides to return the favor—turning the tables on his constant interference with a little playful sabotage of her own.

Bea Marriott, a vivacious woman who lives for speed and adventure, finds herself at odds with her boyfriend Michael over their differing visions of love and life. When he confesses he’d prefer a more traditional partner—someone who enjoys cooking, sewing, and homemaking—Bea hatches a playful plan: she’ll pretend to be her quiet, unassuming cousin Jane to see how Michael reacts to the woman he claims he wants.

In a quiet moment between songs, Judy, the blind singer-pianist, tries to ease her bandmate Paddy Maloney’s heartache over his unrequited love for his best friend’s wife. When Paddy confides in her, she slips away into the dark garden—only to be found by Dirk Hoggs, who surprises her by asking Paddy to leave her alone… and confesses he’s been loving her all along.

Patty finds herself caught between memories of a shared past and the uncertain future, as the old millhouse—where she and Grant and Jim once played—faces demolition. Though she’s now engaged to Jim, her heart still holds a quiet place for Grant, the boy who dreamed of the sea and never stayed.