All the King's Horses

Der Privatdetektiv Ward Matthews meldet sich beim bekannten Geschäftsmann Frank Danforth und behauptet, er hätte seine Enkelin gefunden, die vor sechzehn Jahren entführt worden war. Danforths hat schon zu viele Enttäuschungen auf der Suche erlebt, er bleibt skeptisch. Doch mit Hilfe von Danforths Sekretärin gelingt es Matthews, ein Treffen zwischen dem Mädchen und dem alten Herrn zu arrangieren …

Businessman Franklin Danforth is distracted by Ward Matthews, an opportunistic private investigator who claims he has located Danforth's granddaughter Karen, who disappeared 16 years ago. The detective wants to collect the $100,000 reward, but Danforth angrily dismisses Matthews's claim, having been pestered for years by fraudulent claims. Matthews coaches Karen on details she would remember as Danforth's granddaughter, and eventually Matthews succeeds in introducing her to Danforth. Having spent her early childhood in an orphanage, Karen wants to believe that Danforth is her real grandfather. Although Matthews is exposed as a fraud, Danforth decides to suspend doubt and welcome Karen into the family. After a long, suspenseful wait, Dave receives the results from his second try at the bar examination and learns that he is now a lawyer.