One Last Fling 1949

In New York, Olivia Pearce runs her husband Larry Pearce’s music store while he’s off serving in the war. When Larry returns, he needs someone to head the sales department, but he chooses his uncle’s secretary, Gaye Winston, over his wife.

A misunderstanding balloons when Olivia believes the job is hers. Larry, caught between it all, assigns the position to Gaye and invites her to lunch to explain. Olivia, dining at a different table in the same restaurant, notices her husband with a woman and tells her lunch companion, Vera Thompson, that she isn’t really jealous—she insists the only woman Larry ever showed interest in was Gaye Winston, a name she mentions in passing.

Suddenly, Vic Lardner storms into the restaurant, accusing Larry of stealing his wife. The twist becomes clear: Gaye and Vic are married. Olivia witnesses the scene from across the room, packs Larry’s bags at home, and announces a divorce. When Larry explains his rationale—that he wanted Gaye to have the job—Olivia takes offense and sends him away.

Months pass, and fate brings Larry and Vic together again in a bar. They settle their differences after Vic reveals that he and Gaye have reconciled. With that peace in place, Larry resolves to mend things with Olivia, but time slips by as they continually miss one another. Ultimately, the pair find their way back to each other, and the story closes on a hopeful, contented note.