Betty, a wide-eyed aspiring actress, calls her grandfather to report her safe arrival in Los Angeles. She expresses her naive wonder at the city's beauty and shares a story about a kind stranger she met on the plane, highlighting her innocent and optimistic outlook.
BETTY: No Grandpa, you wouldn't believe it. It's more beautiful than I ever dreamed... no she left me a lot of food. The refrigerator's full... Aunt Ruthie said she'd call me when she got settled... it was real smooth. I sat next to a lady who gave up her first class seat to a boy with a broken leg.
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