Valley of the Dolls Chapter Summary & Analysis - Anne, 1964 Summary

Anne, 1964 Summary

Lyon Burke and George Bellows congratulate themselves over acquiring the young actress Margie Parks the day before she became a musical success in the latest Broadway show. Margie recognizes Anne Burke, Lyon's wife, from her previous work as the Gillian Cosmetics Girl and her current work on television. Anne feels old.

The performer Neely O'Hara has moved to California and Lyon travels back and forth from New York to take care of business and visit her. One night, he and Anne are watching television in bed and a news bulletin announces that Neely attempted suicide; Lyon rushes to her in the middle of the night. At the hospital, Neely tells Lyon she swallowed pills when she learned how much time Lyon had been spending with Margie Parks. She tells him to dump Margie as a client if he wants to keep her. Lyon takes the next plane back to New...
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