Marjorie is tried for the murder of her husband Ralph. All of the witnesses testify to his devotion to her, but Marjorie explains Ralph was “a vicious tyrant, a lair and a cheat!” He abused her physically and caused her to have a miscarriage. She stabs him to death with scissors and is sentenced to prison for life.; Shayne is a shill for Rusty’s crooked carnival game, flirting with men and encouraging them to lose money. She sincerely falls in love with Bob, but while sailing on his friend Ralph’s yacht she decides to dump Bob for the wealthier man. Bob’s father explains it was a trick to expose her gold-digging intentions. Shayne is paid off, losing her true love forever.; Dede, a concert violinist, agrees to help stagehand and aspiring composer Greg. They fall in love, but Dede’s playing suffers. Her teacher says she has to choose between her career and Greg. However, Greg’s composition, inspired by Dede, is accepted and they play it together to great acclaim.; Linda has a psychological need for men’s affection, rooted in her childhood, when her father abandoned her mother. She meets Bill and falls in love for the first time, but when he is sent away on a long business trip, she relapses into her promiscuous ways, “man after man, date after date.” Bill returns and is angry when he hears of her behaviour, but changes his mind when she explains how she got “this terrible disease of mine.” They will be married and this will solve her need for love.; Joyce is engaged to Steve, but she suffers a horseback riding accident and will be unable to have children. Steve says he wants to marry her anyway, but Joyce fears “he’s just being noble!” Readers are asked to send in their advice for Joyce.