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As a little girl, Nellie
witnesses a murder. |
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Jimmie happens upon Nellie's
wagon just as Nellie's
mother has passed away.
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After the death of her mother,
the Hiltons take Nellie in. |
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Jimmie steals a kiss from
Nellie, and Nellie acts
as if she is indignant over the
gesture.
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When the Hiltons hit on financial
hard times,
Nellie tells Mrs. Hilton, "Missy,
I'll hire out. I mustn't
be a burden on you any longer."
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John, Jimmie's older brother, in
a tearful goodbye
with his mother as he heads off
to war.
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John drowns when his sub
must make an emergency dive,
and he can't get to the hatch in
time.
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Nellie tries to comfort Mrs.
Hilton when the telegram
arrives announcing John's death.
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Jimmie tells Nellie goodbye
as she leaves to go and live
with the Cains as their live-in
housekeeper.
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Mrs. Cain: "I might
have to use this whip."
Nellie: "Not on me, Missy. I'll be an awful good girl."
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Mrs. Cain beats Nellie. |
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The Hiltons discover oil
on their property. |
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The Cains try to kill Nellie when
she suddenly realizes
they are the murderers she saw
when she was a little girl.
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The wealthy Hiltons and a happy
couple. |
