Century Studio is cutting back on expenses and has decided to drop the option on young actress, Paulette Douglas. In an effort to try to keep Paulette under contract to the studio, Grace Douglas attempts to fix her daughter up with studio exec Johnny Churchill. Paulette is unwilling to sell herself in exchange for a continued contract, and she initially seems unconcerned about the dismissal. Eventually she realizes that her acting career does matter to her, so she sets about to convince the studio brass that she should be kept around. It is her conviction and committment to acting that ultimately causes the studio powers to reconsider and renew her contract.

Note: Written by Robert Lewin

Directed by Nicholas Webster

Guest Star: Robert Colbert as Johnny Churchill

Bracken has decided to cast Rachel Holt as the female lead in Kevin's latest film, ""The Cruel Night."" During filming, Rachel hires a private detective to locate her foster parents, the only people she ever considered family. Once they are located, Rachel insists that they come to Hollywood and stay with her during filming. She begins to rely on the direction of her foster father, rather than following Kevin's direction. When Kevin realizes what is happening, he dismisses her from the film. The foster parents eventually admit to Rachel that they asked the welfare authorities to remove her from their home, because, as a child, she was too much trouble and they received too little pay for her care. Rachel insists they take her sports car as a token of her love, regardless of their lack of feeling for her. Undaunted by her dismissal from the film, Rachel shows up at a film premiere, driving the pickup truck that the foster parents left behind, determined to return to the studio and