Half a Million

Mr. and Mrs. O'Malley inherit three million dollars. Mrs. O'Malley devotes all her time to temperance issues. Mr. O'Malley decides to hang around burlesque shows and becomes infatuated with Carrie, an actress. Unbeknownst to him, O'Malley's son John is also infatuated with Carrie. Carrie jokingly tells John that the man she marries must have at least half a million dollars. John discovers his father and Carrie together in a café. Mrs. O'Malley arrives with her temperance friends, so John and his father hide. John then places a blank check in front of his father and tells him to sign it for half a million, or else he will tell his mother what is going on. Mr. O'Malley submits, and John wins Carrie.