Sitting on the Moon

Danny wakes up in a taxi outside Regent Pictures Inc. with an unknown woman, remembering almost nothing from the night before. The woman remains asleep as he asks the driver to drop her off at the place they picked her up.

Danny and his songwriting partner Mike are given the job of delivering a song to studio executive Tucker. They scramble to present the material and keep the project moving. The assignment marks the start of their ongoing relationship with the studio.

Polly Blair, who had previously walked out on Tucker, is not being hired for the chorus anymore. Tucker's decision jeopardizes Polly's opportunities on the film. The dynamic sets up Polly's later alliance with Danny.

Danny writes the song Sitting on the Moon for Polly. Polly performs it with Charlie Lane and his ensemble, turning the piece into a hit.

Right before Danny and Polly's engagement party, Danny and Mike are fired from the film studio. Charlie Lane has signed with a New York broadcaster and wants Polly to join him, but she chooses to stay with Danny.

Blossom, the taxi-tale woman, shows up at the engagement party and declares that she and Danny were married the night before. She leaves, and Polly and Mattie soon depart as well.

Blossom informs Danny that she will accept a divorce in exchange for $10,000 in cash. The revelation adds tension to the fragile relationships formed that night.

Mike invites Danny to come along to New York, but Danny refuses the invitation. He chooses to remain with Polly and his life in Los Angeles.

Polly finds success on New York radio's Happy Go Lucky Hour, boosting her record sales and raising her profile. Her rising fame begins to shift the power balance in her career.

Mike discovers that Charlie, who signed Polly, is making $3,500 while Polly is paid only $100. The discovery highlights the contractual inequities behind Polly's rising fame.

Danny travels to New York and confronts Charlie for Polly's sake. Charlie raises Polly's salary to $1,000 a week, and Polly is thrilled that Danny is in town.

Frank sends Danny a newspaper clip showing Blossom claiming she has eleven husbands in a racket with the taxi driver. The gossip threatens to complicate Polly's career and Danny's relationships.

Against the show's wishes, Polly interrupts her live performance to sing Lost in My Dreams, a song Danny wrote for her. Three hired musicians join her, followed by an impromptu ensemble, turning the moment into a breakthrough on air.

The show owner invites Polly to stay on the show and asks Danny to continue writing songs for her. The couple's professional future seems secure as Polly's career takes shape.