Laurie extends his stay in Nice and enjoys Amy's company. She, however, grows weary of his lack of ambition and direction. She hints that he should rejoin his grandfather and get on with his business.
Laurie questions Amy about Fred Vaughn, who was courting her before he was called back to the States. Amy confides that she will probably agree to marry Fred because he is rich. She then turns the tables and questions Laurie about why he seems to have lost his sense of purpose. He tells her about Jo, a story Amy suspected but had not been told. Amy challenges him not to waste his life simply because Jo broke his heart. She shows Laurie two sketches she made of him. The first was made several years earlier and shows.....
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