Synopsis

Opie harbored a rather serious infatuation for his classmate, Mary Alice Carter, though her affections were clearly directed toward the popular Fred Simpson. When Opie mustered the courage to ask her to the dance, she surprised him by accepting, assuming Fred wouldn’t extend an invitation. However, Fred did ask her, and with immediate enthusiasm she agreed, leaving her now needing to find a way to gently decline Opie's offer. At the dance itself, Mary Alice found herself recognizing a deeper lon