Merrily We Go to Hell
Joan Prentice, a wealthy and naive socialite, falls in love with and marries Jerry Corbett, a cynical, hard-drinking newspaper columnist and aspiring playwright, believing she can change his wild ways. Despite her efforts, Jerry quickly reverts to his old habits, engaging in an affair with his sophisticated playwright colleague, Julie La Verne. Heartbroken and disillusioned, Joan decides to adopt a "modern marriage" approach, giving Jerry his freedom while she herself begins a relationship with Jerry's best friend, Stephen Hatton. As Jerry's play becomes a Broadway success and his affair with Julie intensifies, Joan maintains her own independent life, though she secretly still loves her husband. The situation becomes complicated when Julie becomes pregnant with Jerry's child, forcing Jerry to confront the consequences of his actions. After Julie suffers a miscarriage, a remorseful and humbled Jerry returns to Joan, genuinely seeking forgiveness and a fresh start, having realized the destructive path their "open marriage" experiment had taken.