Frank is at first reluctant and asks her not to discard her marriage so casually, but she persists and he gives in. A year earlier on the steps of the courthouse. Frank is divorcing his first wife, Beth. His friends urge him to get away, get some rest, take a cruise. Beth and her young child exit the courthouse as the boy looks back at his father.
Reporters hound the pair.
His friends, his attorney, all see Frank is in no condition to work and write at this time and encourage him to take a prolonged vacation. They attempt to put a positive spin on the bitter divorce. Now he's starting anew. Frank begins to revive. Hope is renewed.