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  • The Lie (1913)
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The Lie (1913)
Short | Drama, Short
Two fellows, Charles Young and Tom Moore, are in love with Dora Blake. Charles was the choice of her mother, but hated by her father, while Tom was the man whom the father chose as a husband for his daughter. Now, Dora did not know which ...See moreTwo fellows, Charles Young and Tom Moore, are in love with Dora Blake. Charles was the choice of her mother, but hated by her father, while Tom was the man whom the father chose as a husband for his daughter. Now, Dora did not know which to decide upon, but at last decided to marry Charles, whom she had known the longest. Upon hearing of the engagement, Mr. Blake forbade Charles ever entering the house again. Knowing that he could not succeed in making Dora his wife as matters now stood, Charles wrote a note to her, asking her to elope with him and to meet him at the station the following morning. Dora was delighted and answered that she was willing to go to the end of the world with him. The next morning she was waiting for him, when in he came, intoxicated. She never imagined such a thing of Charles. She would run back home, was her first thought, and when he informed her that he would have to go for the marriage license she was glad to have a chance to make her escape. In the meantime, when Tom found out that he had lost all hopes of winning Dora he decided to leave the town, go out west with a friend and forget his troubles. He went to the station, and there he met Dora just as she was coming out of the station door. She calmed herself as best she could and talked along with him, not thinking how fast time was flying, so by the time she thought she must get out of the place Charles had returned with the license. Tom, seeing that Charles was intoxicated, felt sorry for Dora when she denied knowing of what Charles was talking and took her away from him. Later Tom again pressed his suit, and was readily accepted, as by this time Dora had learned of her mistake and really loved him. All the family were now happy, and as the time for the wedding approached Mrs. Blake was glad that Dora had accepted Tom, after all. The night before the wedding Mr. and Mrs. Blake had gone out, and the butler came in with a note to Dora. She was horrified. It was from Charles, whom she had not seen since that day at the station. Thinking that she might get him to consent to go away forever, she allows him to he shown into the room. He had been away, but had heard how she had told Tom she was innocent. He was going to stay until the day of the wedding, and then show Tom the marriage license, and also the sort of a girl he was going to marry. Too dumb with terror to speak, the words she meant to say were forgotten. When he had gone she came to a full realization as to what would happen if she did not stop him. Thinking only of her happiness, she told her butler where she was going, and immediately set out for his home. When Tom came that night he asked the butler where Dora had gone and, being told, he set out after her. Upon reaching Charles' room he witnessed a scene he would never forget, Dora pleading with Charles to destroy the license and give her her happiness. Walking into the room, he asked what it all meant. Things were explained. Charles had wronged her, but she had lied to him. Taking her by the arm, he led her from the room and took her home. She begged for forgiveness, explaining that she did it to be happy with him whom she loved, but he was hurt and, kissing her good-bye, he said, "Only a little lie, you have told me one, you will tell me others," and then he left her. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Jan 10, 1913 (United States)

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