Donna J. Anderson

Anne and John announce they have arranged a scholarship for Gidget at a school in Paris where she can become a sophisticated young lady. John tells Russ he is so dependent on Gidget that he will probably never marry and in time will be an elderly parent with a spinster daughter. Impressed, Russ decides to send Gidget abroad. Gidget tells Larue she can't understand why. Associate Professor Jerry Rogers, a swinger with the ladies, tells Russ he will move in after Gidget leaves and that together, they can lead a dolce vita existence. Overhearing this, Gidget pretends she wants to go to Paris. Hoping to change Russ' mind, Gidget's friends dramatize the perils facing Gidget abroad. Realizing their motives, Russ decides he may be mistaken in his reasons for sending Gidget to Paris. Questioned by Russ, Gidget tells him she thought he wanted to lead his own life. She is overjoyed when her father tells her life with her has been perfect. Later Gidget reflects that Anne and John should want to keep her at home, because without a target, they'd be fighting with each other.