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Perdita Chooses Present Love Over Departure in Tense Gathering
In a grand New York home, Perdita wrestles with leaving her mother and lover Matthew Mora. She contemplates sacrifice and elopement while family guests debate marriage, duty, and past secrets. Colonel Payton consoles Perdita as Mitchel uncovers Mora’s duplicity and plans unfold toward a Boston wedding confrontation.
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Perdita
Matthew Mora
Mrs. van Cortlandt
Mrs. Mitchel
Mr. Mitchel
van Cortlandts
New Orleans
Roy
Colonel Payton
Boston
Lilian
Rebecca Polaski
Mara
New York
Mora
Perdita van Cortlandt
Joe