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Their Lesson (1914)
Short | Short, Drama

Their Lesson (1914)

Short | Short, Drama

Ralph Holden and his wife Molly, are a fashionable pair with ambitions far beyond their means, and are soon very much in debt. At the breakfast table one morning, Ralph receives a letter threatening a law suit, while Molly gets a missive ...See moreRalph Holden and his wife Molly, are a fashionable pair with ambitions far beyond their means, and are soon very much in debt. At the breakfast table one morning, Ralph receives a letter threatening a law suit, while Molly gets a missive from the butcher, declaring that immediate settlement is necessary. That same afternoon, she entertains her women friends at bridge, and when the game is finished is obliged to give her I.O.U. to Mrs. Morley, one of her guests, for $100. On his way home, Ralph meets Tom Norton, a race track tout, who gives him a tip on a "good thing." When he arrives home, Molly confesses her losses, which is very annoying to Ralph. The following afternoon Norton again visits Ralph's office, and he tells him that Prince, who is to run the first race, cannot lose, but Ralph is now skeptical and refuses to play the tip. A few moments inter the telephone rings and his wife tells him that Mrs. Marley has called, demanding immediate settlement. Ralph grabs $l00 of the firm's money, and places it on Prince, to win at odds of five to one. He is under nerve pressure, and almost collapses when he hears that another horse has won. He is about to leave when he learns that the winner has been disqualified and the race given to Prince. He replaces the money, so unceremoniously borrowed, returns home and straightens out his wife's account, and then, when he reviews the fact how close he came to being a defaulter, they doubly resolve upon a reform, move into more modest apartments, Molly gives up bridge and sensibly resolves to do her own housework. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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4 cast members

Name	Known for
Frank Newburg Ralph Holden Ralph Holden See fewer	The Story of Cupid (1914)
Adele Lane Molly Holden Molly Holden See fewer	The Story of Cupid (1914)
Harry Lonsdale Tom Morton Tom Morton See fewer	The Ne'er Do Well (1915)
Ethel Pierce Mrs. Morley Mrs. Morley See fewer	The Story of Venus (1914)