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“They Hung Him.” Stung by the Marines’ frightful words, Rita Barrett, now a widow, pursues a path to recovery. Prompted by a television interview, Charle Goldblum, a realtor, offers Rita a chance for renewal in his real estate office. Their relationship is enhanced by a marriage of convenience. But complications arise when Rita’s foster home is blackmailed...by Charlie in his efforts to use the land for a high rise development. The emotional stress comes to a peak when Rita reveals her devastating secret.