Celestia Sheltered Then Escapes From Doctor Sargent
Tommy Barclay negotiates with Doctor Sargent to take Celestia away and declares engagement. Celestia is spirited to a taxicab, pleads for help, and seeks shelter with Mary Blackstone before Tommy plans to involve his father. Tommy searches for Celestia as Barclay promises police help if needed.
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Doctor Sargent
Tommy
Celestia
Iberty
Thomas Barclay
Mr. Barclay
Stiliter
Stilliter
Celestia Leaves in a Cab After Kissing Tommy in New York
Celestia orders the cab to move on after kissing Tommy, leaving amid a crowd. A stranger woman intervenes to pay the fare, steering Celestia back toward the vehicle. The scene unfolds in New York as a bold escape from her heavenly mission and earthly ties. Preddie the Ferret is introduced as Frederick Appleton Douglas, from notable stock.
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Tommy
Celestia
Big Earth
Heaven
New York
Freddie the Ferret and the Market Run In
A streetwise, morally dubious Freddie the Ferret helps police and locals while avoiding arrest. His notorious luck and usefulness thread through a cityscape as he ferries messages for Mrs Baxter to contact Sweetzer near Flannerman’s Barroom, then heads toward Mrs Baxter’s Market.
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Freddie
Plannerman
Mrs. Baxter
Sweetzer
Ferret
Flannerman’s
The Peacock Girl and a mysterious art dealer
In Mrs. Baxter's backroom office she boasts of “the real thing” for a price while Breetzer and Freddie spy nearby. Celestia admires a developing collection including a painting titled The Peacock Girl by Allison, a gifted artist ruined by drink. The scene hints at hidden dealings and emphasizes delicate, innocent beauty contrasted with seedy undercurrents.
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Mrs. Baxter
Celestia
Breetzer
Freddie
Sweetzer
Billy
Sweetser
The Trunk Trap and Celestia’s Vanishing Act
Mrs. Baxter, torn by fear and pity, hides Celestia in a trunk after dressing her as an American girl. She stuffs the trunk with ten one hundred dollar bills and lies in wait, as Sweetzer and the express wagon arrive outside. Celestia’s scent but leaves behind a broken, tense scene.
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Mrs. Baxter
Celestia
Sweeteer
Celestia Helps Battered Family and Faces Pursuit
Celestia leaves Mrs Baxter with money and a blessing then helps the Douglas family as a sick husband and rent turmoil loom. A looming threat from Freddie the Perret closes in as Celestia seeks safety and aid, while Sweetser plots revenge.
The Peacock Girl and the Thousand Dollar Swap
Celestia is lured by Mrs. Baxter into a trap where peacocks accompany her as if a world spread of color. Mrs. Baxter signals approval through peacock eyes, buying Celestia for a thousand dollars while Sweetzer and Freddie scheme. A trunk awaits her departure with a sum of hundred dollar bills changing hands.
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Celestia
Mra. Baxter
Sweetzer
Mrs. Baxter
Sweetzer and the Trunk Plot with a Rat
A rat named Sweetzer contemplates unseen eyes in a peacock tail as a trunk waits, his only plan in view. He feels nothing better to do, setting a tense scene of unseen motives and impending action.
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Sweetzer
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Charles Goodard
Morris
Vitagraph Company
Star Company
Mary Blackstone
Senator Blackstone
Fitch
Mary
Adirondack Mountains
Lestia
Tommy Barclay
Barclay
Tomy
Preddie the Ferret
Frederick Appleton Douglas
Dearie
Douglas
M'M
Mrs. Douglas
Freddie the Perret
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