They Thought She Married Up - Episode 5

Episode opens with a wounded woman calling for her mother as a bystander snarls, "If Carl finds out, you'll be dead!" The scene shifts to the Paramount where Cheryl, a newcomer, is presented and staff decide to have an in-house performer dance. Eartha, the house's hostess, is taunted by rivals who fear the commander's favoring of the young woman. Tension escalates with gambling taunts and threats. Eartha goes on stage and performs Senco at Night, winning applause and proving her status, but the earlier threats and the commander's attention still hang over her, unresolved.