The trio attend the masquerade, and Andy, who wears a Tarzan costume, dances wildly with Fleurette, much to the dismay of Ernestine. They tell him to turn around Ernestine's admonitions that he must learn to play by playing so hard that she will be thrilled for him to return to work. After discussing the joys of the pharmacy business with Henri, Andy agrees to a scheme proposed by Henri and Fleurette to get back his shop. Meanwhile, Andy makes the acquaintance of druggist Henri Duval and his mistress Fleurette. In New Orleans, the parties and company prove as boring as Andy feared they would, and when he refuses to attend a costume ball with Ernestine, she vows to go with Marie's gigolo friend, Pierre Martel. Andy despises the boorish Beauregards, but agrees to go in order to give Janice and Lloyd some time together without Ernestine's interference. Ernestine is at her wit's end when an invitation to attend Mardi Gras in New Orleans comes from her friends, Francis and Marie Beauregard. Andy's boredom then drives him to construct a small pharmacy in his library, from which he can continue to fill prescriptions for the needy. Ernestine tries to get Andy interested in golf, but he uses his lesson to distract Howard, Norcross' son whom Ernestine wants Janice to marry, from pursuing Janice. In between avoiding Ernestine's singing lessons and helping their daughter Janice continue her romance with Doc's son Lloyd, of whom Ernestine disapproves, Andy makes desultory attempts to raise pigeons and grow flowers. Andy is soon at loose ends and is desperate to keep himself occupied. Norcross promises Andy that the 40,000 shares of Norcross stock with which he pays him, in addition to $10,000 cash, will be very valuable someday. Andy finally acquiesces in order to get a respite from Ernestine's nagging, and sells his store to Charles Norcross, a businessman who owns a chain of modern drustores. Andy is reluctant to give up his business, as it is not only his work but his hobby, through which he can help the town's poor citizens and see his friend "Doc" J. Andrew Yates, a hard-working, old-fashioned druggist, is badgered by his socially ambitious wife Ernestine to sell his shop and retire to a life of travel and parties.
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