Love Bug

Joan runs away from home and becomes a cashier at a restaurant, but quits when the manager attempts to make love to her. She meets Louie, with whom she was once friendly, and he forces her to steal for him. She is caught and sentenced to a state reformatory.

Valerie, a woman in her mid 40's lives a morose existence with her husband, Gilles. She discovers the throes of passion when Sophie, a friend of hers in dire need moves into the household. Valerie finds herself capable of going to any lengths to keep this newfound bliss from slipping away.

Set in Chicago, we meet Doran, a flower delivery boy and avid journal keeper.. Caught between the pressures from his mother and his undecided future, he encounters a mute dancer that takes him on an unexpected journey into himself.

Lena Yartseva Moscow school girl. She has a typical family of modest means. Lena loves to dream of a good life and a lot of time in the nearby shopping center, where the realm of dreams, and the mirror looks at her reflection - usually clad girls. Too much of a difference between her parents' wishes and possibilities. Perfectionism, anger, temper originate Lena quarrels with his parents and leaves the house.

Jonathan Swift, stern Cape Cod businessman, has ambitions for his children, Emily and Noah, which are thwarted when they take romantic interests in Capt. Joe Cradlebow and Becky Keeler, respectively. Not realizing that Becky expects a child and has been promised marriage, Swift has Noah shanghaied, while Becky stows away on Cradlebow's vessel. There is a terrific storm; but Cradlebow rescues Noah, and the fleet returns safely to shore--thanks to lighthouse keeper Bijonah Keeler, Becky's father, who sets his house afire to give the sailors light. Swift relents, and his children marry whom they please.