Task: Story Composition
Input (English): Fact1: Alexander talks O'Connor into hiring Johnny Blake on trial basis, Fact2: Johnny saves him from being attacked by Hap fires for being drunk on job, Fact3: Hap and crew travel to new oil field to dig well for Ellery Chalmers, Fact4: Wildcat 's daughter has grown up into very attractive woman, Fact5: loan request is turned down by bank
Output (English): Oilfield worker John Alexander John Garfield is on the run from a murder charge. He talks Hap OConnor Pat OBrien into hiring Johnny Blake on a trial basis, even though Hap has been contacted by the police and given a wanted poster with a photograph of the fugitive. Hap is rewarded when Johnny saves him from being attacked by a man Hap fires for being drunk on the job. However, when the police show up again, Johnny has to flee. Hap and his crew travel to a new oil field to dig a well for old friend Ellery Q. Wildcat Chalmers Raymond Walburn. Hap is pleasantly surprised to discover that Wildcats daughter Linda Frances Farmer has grown up into a very attractive woman. However, Charles Hammond Granville Bates, Wildcats longtime bitter enemy, sees to it that his loan request is turned down by the bank. Wildcat has no more money, but Hap offers his life savings and is made a partner. When they haul their equipment to the site Wildcat has leased, they find their way blocked by a fence put up by Hammonds men. They drive through it, and a wild melee breaks out. In the middle of it, Hap and Johnny find themselves at each others throat. Johnny quickly switches sides, and Hammonds men are sent packing. Johnny goes to work for Hap, but his arrogant attitude gets on Lindas nerves. She is particularly annoyed by his nickname for her, freckle nose. The two are attracted to each other despite themselves, though Hap does not realize it. When Johnny gets arrested for a routine brawl, he is soon released. However, he decides it is time to move on, as his fingerprints were taken. After he leaves though, Hap is injured in an accident. Johnny is the only one who can take over, so Linda catches him and persuades him to come back. They finally admit they love each other. Johnny tells her he killed a man in selfdefense, and they plan to go to the Venezuela oil fields. When Hap recovers enough to come back, he finds out and tries to dissuade them. The well hits water, but Hap knows the same thing happened at a nearby successful well. He has them continue digging, and they strike oil. Johnny leaves just in time, as policemen come looking for him, having matched him to his fingerprints. However, lightning sets the oil well ablaze. A crane is needed to put the fire out, but the driver refuses to go any further on the dangerous, rainsoaked, landslideprone road. Johnny takes his place, and the fire is put out. He is taken into custody afterward, but Linda goes with him to face the charge.