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It Happened One Night Scenes 26 and 27 Summary

  • Ellie reads about her father's announcement in the paper.
  • Peter says that he's convinced the owner of another "auto camp" to let him and Ellie have a room for the night, even though Peter couldn't pay upfront.
  • Peter wonders why they don't drive to New York, since they're so close, but Ellie says she wants to stay away and head into the city the next morning.
  • We then see the camp's owner's wife yelling at her husband for letting the two newcomers take the room. She suspects they'll "walk out" without paying.