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His Better Self (II) (1913)
Short | 11 min | Drama, Short

His Better Self (II) (1913)

Short | 11 min | Drama, Short

Tom Douglas, a city chap, stops in front of the country grocery store to get gasoline. While doing so he sees Milly Andrews, a country girl, enter and when she comes out wins an introduction to her and takes her home in his car. The ...See moreTom Douglas, a city chap, stops in front of the country grocery store to get gasoline. While doing so he sees Milly Andrews, a country girl, enter and when she comes out wins an introduction to her and takes her home in his car. The romance develops and finally be gets her to elope, promising marriage in the city. They elope, but it is not long before she realizes the step she has taken and begs him to do as he promised. He quarrels with her, then flatly refuses and she leaves him. She walks the streets until, nearly starved and weak from exhaustion, she is seen by Grace Forrest, a society girl, and taken to her home. There she learns Milly's story, believes in her and makes her a companion. Grace's fiancé, Charles Dorney, objects when he hears that she has taken in a girl from the street, but Grace, with her father, wins him over and he lets the matter drop. Grace is happy in her love for Dorney and Milly is supremely happy with Grace until the father deals with Douglas under an assumed name and invites him to his home. He meets Grace, but does not meet Milly. Grace becomes infatuated with him and begins to treat Dorney a trifle coolly. Charles resents it. The climax comes the evening Douglas makes violent love to Grace and she forgets everything and allows him to take her in his arms. Milly comes downstairs and sees her in Douglas's arms in the dimly-lighted room. Horrified, she is wondering what to do when Charles arrives and opens the parlor door. What he sees causes him to draw back and shut the door. Milly enters the room and confronts Douglas, then, hearing Charles, who has decided to face Grace and end the whole affair, she motions Grace into the next room and throws herself into Douglas' arms as Charles enters. He turns up the light and is surprised to find Milly and not Grace. Happy, he takes Milly's advice and seeks Grace in the other room. Douglas has a change of heart and when Grace and Charles enter reconciled, Milly is ready to forgive Douglas and marry him. Charles enters into the suggestion joyfully and they agree to have a double wedding. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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4 cast members

Name	Known for
Arthur V. Johnson Tom Douglas Tom Douglas See fewer	The Beloved Adventurer (1914)
Lottie Briscoe Milly Andrews Milly Andrews See fewer	The House of Mirth (1918)
Florence Hackett Grace Forrest Grace Forrest See fewer	The Beloved Adventurer (1914)
Earle Ryder Grace's Fiance Grace's Fiance See fewer	His Better Self (II) (1913)