Follow Thru (1930) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Lora loses the club tournament to Ruth Van Horn, a more experienced champion from another club. The defeat is embarrassing for her, especially since she's been trying to prove herself as a golfer in a male-dominated sport. The loss makes her question whether she has what it takes to compete at a high level, leading her to contemplate quitting the game she loves.

• lora moore
• golf tournament
• ruth van horn
• defeat
• quitting golf

After her tournament loss, Lora is drawn to Jerry Downes when he arrives at the club. Besides his reputation as a skilled golf pro, there's clear romantic attraction between them. Lora decides staying in the game and improving her skills is better than quitting, and she sees lessons from Jerry as both a way to get better at golf and to get closer to him.

• jerry downs
• lora moore
• golf lessons
• romance
• hired instructor

Effie, a girdle manufacturer and new club member, proposes a scheme to Jack: he will help Jack recover a family ring that Jack gave to Angie, if Jack's father agrees to stock Effie's girdles in his department stores. Jack and Effie disguise themselves as plumbers to infiltrate the ladies locker room where they believe Angie keeps the ring. It's a ruse that mixes romance with business negotiations.

• effie
• jack martin
• girdle deal
• family ring
• angie
• locker room

At Ruth's lavish masquerade party in Mexico, Lora becomes jealous watching Ruth flirt with Jerry. She drinks excessively to cope with her emotions, which leads to her losing composure. She sings a reprise of 'I Want to Be Bad' before passing out, creating an embarrassing moment that strains her relationship with Jerry further.

• lora moore
• mexico party
• jealousy
• ruth van horn
• drunk
• passes out

Despite coaching Lora and serving as her caddy for the decisive 18th hole, Jerry leaves after her victory. This is driven by the ongoing tension in their relationship, Lora had snubbed him earlier at the tournament, and there are unresolved feelings between them. Jerry's departure adds bittersweet ambiguity to her win, though Jack and Angie later encourage them to reconcile for a double wedding.

• jerry downs
• lora moore
• tournament victory
• 18th hole
• walking away
• caddy

Jack gave Angie a family ring, and he wants it back, likely as part of his attempt to restore the relationship or prove his sincerity. The ring becomes central to Effie's business scheme, where retrieving it serves as leverage for getting Effie's girdles stocked in Jack's father's stores. The entire caper is designed to get the ring back into Jack's possession.

• jack martin
• angie
• family ring
• girlde deal
• recovery

At the tournament following the Mexico party incident, Lora is still upset and hurt by Jerry's interactions with Ruth and the whole embarrassing situation. Her cold shoulder toward Jerry is a manifestation of her unresolved feelings and jealousy. Jerry walks away from her dismissive attitude, though Jack eventually coaxes him back into helping Lora.

Foreshadowing: The Mexico party tension between Lora, Jerry, and Ruth foreshadows this conflict.

• lora moore
• jerry downs
• tournament
• cold shoulder
• jealousy
• rift

On the final 18th hole, Jerry steps in as Lora's caddy despite their strained relationship. His guidance and expertise help her navigate the crucial hole, and she manages to win the tournament. The victory is hard-won, with Jerry's coaching proving instrumental in her success, though he leaves immediately after the win.

• lora moore
• 18th hole
• tournament win
• jerry caddy
• victory

When Mac Moore's wife goes into labor at the Mission Country Club in 1910, he celebrates by ordering champagne, hoping the newborn will grow up to be a champion golfer. However, when he learns the baby is a girl, he switches the toast to beer, a humorous, practical pivot that reflects his old-fashioned attitudes and the male-dominated world of golf at the time.

• mac moore
• champagne
• beer
• daughter
• birth
• golf pro
• toast

After Lora's tournament victory and Jerry's departure, Jack and Angie intervene to bring the two couples together. They urge Lora and Jerry to reconcile so they can plan a double wedding, a celebration that would unite both couples (Jack and Angie, Jerry and Lora) in marriage. The story ends on a hopeful note with the prospect of the double wedding and the reprise of 'A Peach of a Pair.'

• double wedding
• jack angie
• jerry lora
• reconciliation
• marriage plans

Babs Bascomb and Dinty Moore share obvious romantic chemistry throughout the story, yet they consistently deny any romantic tilt between them. This creates playful tension and comedic moments in the film, as their actions contradict their words. Their dynamic adds a secondary romantic subplot that contrasts with the main Lora-Jerry storyline.

• babs bascomb
• dinty moore
• romance denial
• chemistry
• comedic subplot