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Complete Summary of Sorry
Complete Summary of Sorry
Complete Summary of Sorry
Haughty, wealthy invalid Leona Stevenson waits home alone impatiently for her
husband Henry. When she calls his office, the wires get crossed. She overhears two
men planning to murder a woman that night. Since the operators can't trace the call
and the police don't have much to go on from the conversation she overheard, no
one can do anything about it.
Leona calls Henry's secretary. In a flashback, Miss Jennings recounts that Henry
left the office earlier that day after having lunch with a woman named Mrs. Fred
Lord.
In a flashback, Leona recalls how Henry used to be Sally's boyfriend until Leona
came along. Leona's father, drugstore chain owner J.B. Cotterell, disapproved
because Henry was a poor high-school dropout, but one of Leona's mysterious
illness attacks changed his mind. Leona married Henry and dominated him since.
Sally sneaks out of the house to call Leona. Her husband Fred and his friend Joe
are investigating Henry for the district attorney.
In a flashback, Sally recounts how she tailed Fred, Joe and another man named
Harpootlian to a run-down house at 20 Dunstan Terrace where they met another
man, Waldo Evans. Sally tried to tell Henry at lunch that he was being investigated
but he was distracted and ditched her after leaving to take a phone call.
Sally tells Leona 20 Dunstan was burnt down, three men were arrested, Waldo
Evans escaped, and both Evans and Henry are being investigated. Very good,
Nancy Drew. Leona gets a telegram from Henry saying he's attending a business
trip he forgot all about and won't be back for a while. She calls her doctor. Dr.
Alexander is surprised she hasn't received the letter he wrote about her diagnosis.
Leona doesn't believe Dr. Alexander. Waldo Evans calls her with a message for
Henry.
Evans tells Leona he burnt down 20 Dunstan after someone betrayed the whole
operation. Henry won't need to raise the money since Morano has been arrested by
the police. Evans says that he can be reached at a phone number soon, one that
Henry may already be at. Leona finds out the phone number is for the morgue.
Someone breaks into the house and Leona hears him. Henry calls her and
dismisses her fears. Leona relays the message from Evans. Henry confesses and
urges Leona to get out of bed and save herself. Leona insists she's an invalid. The
killer murders her as a train goes by, drowning out her scream. Henry is arrested by
the police.