Valentine #14 October 1961

Lucy can’t take George Bellows’s endless good intentions anymore—his well-meaning meddling has finally pushed her to end their relationship. But when she reads in the paper that George is being questioned in connection with a bank hold-up, she realizes his latest attempt to help may have landed him in real trouble. Now, she’ll have to decide whether to come to his aid or walk away for good.

Cathy notices a man on the bus who always smiles at her but never speaks. When a coworker hints that Terry Jones might be interested, she’s convinced—until she finds out the truth at the Palais. Waiting for the bus the next night, she sees the man again, this time with a different story to tell. The quiet moment on the bus leads to something more, and the smile that started it all becomes the beginning of something real.

Gay is stunned when her shy boyfriend Bill Myers suddenly transforms into a passionate lover the moment "The Kissing Waltz" plays—only to now be pursued by a film star who wants to marry him and take him to France. Desperate to help, Gay spots a poster that sends a chill down her spine: the face matches the man who once hypnotized Bill, and she’s not sure if he’s still pulling strings.

In a quiet country where language and love intertwine, Max—studying the local tongue for just three weeks—finds himself drawn to Belle. When he asks her to leave with him, she chooses to stay, unsure of the life ahead. But when she doesn’t meet him at the station, Max makes a quiet decision to stay behind, and in that moment, Belle realizes she’s ready to follow him into the unknown.