willy then blames his own behaviour on his father's abuse and harsh treatment of him. before the prosecution rests its case, the district attorney's daughter, connie burns, causes a scandal when she admits to being acquainted with danny ten years ago, when they were both living at an orphanage. the district attorney explains that he at first was unaware of the fact that he had a daughter, since his first marriage was annulled. when the proprietor of the orphanage, miss templeton, contacted him, he took his unknown daughter home with him.