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Season 1, Episode 11: The Lovely Menace
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Marie Overbrook, is a young French widow of an American soldier, who is suddenly cast in the midst of high society. Living with her father-in-law, Marie is invited to a party where she will meet al of her husband's old friends. Before the party, the girl confesses that she is afraid of making a fool of herself in front of all the guests. Moreover, she is even more frightened by the prospect of being treated like a poor French peasant. But at the affair everything goes differently than she had anticipated. The young widow makes a great hit with the men and they heap attention on her. All the women, however resent her for fear she is stealing their husbands. Marie finds that she has unwittingly become the competitor of every woman there.
All Episodes - Season 1
Episode 1
Saturday's Children
Episode 2
Rosalind
Episode 3
Shadow on the Heart
Episode 4
The Valient
Episode 5
Mine to Have
Episode 6
That Wonderful Night
Episode 7
Gallant Lady
Episode 8
Goodnight, Please
Episode 9
The Token
Episode 10
To Thine Own Self
Episode 11
The Lovely Menace
Episode 12
Down Bayou Du Bac
Episode 13
A Child is Born
Episode 14
A Well-Remembered Voice
Episode 15
The Purple Doorknob
Episode 16
Purple and Fine Linen
Episode 17
Manhattan Pastorale
Episode 18
The Shiny People
Episode 19
The Choir Rehearsal
Episode 20
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Episode 21
To the Lovely Margaret
Episode 22
The Irish Drifter
Episode 23
Not Guilty of Much
Episode 24
Long Distance
Episode 25
No Shoes
Episode 26
The Treasure Trove
Episode 27
The Old Lady Shows Her Medals
Episode 28
Column Item
Episode 29
Heritage on Wimpole Street
Episode 30
Hit and Run
Episode 31
The Speech
Episode 32
The Sire de Maletroit's Door
Episode 33
Local Storm
Episode 34
Wild Geese
Episode 35
Sweet Sorrow
Episode 36
Consider the Lillies
Episode 37
Weather for Today
Episode 38
Inside Story
Episode 39
The Promise