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Ted Chester Morris, Jerry Norma Shearer, Paul and Dorothy are part of the New York in-crowd.

Jerry's decision to marry Ted crushes Paul.

He gets drunk and is involved in an accident that leaves Dorothy's face disfigured.

Out of pity, Paul marries Dorothy.

Ted and Jerry have been married three years when she discovers he had a brief affair with another woman — and when she confronts him on their third anniversary, he tells her it didn't " mean a thing ".

Lonely and upset, and with Ted out on a business trip, Jerry has an affair with his best friend, Don.

She shares the truth with Ted upon his return, withholding Don's name, and they argue ending with Ted leaving her and the couple filing for a divorce.

While Jerry turns to partying to drown her sorrows, Ted becomes an alcoholic.

Paul and Jerry run into each other and she discovers he still loves her and is willing to leave Dorothy to be with her.

It is only after she meets Dorothy that Jerry is forced to evaluate her decision.