in new york, larry is reunited with eddie in the office of producer mort hodges, who raises the money to make larry's dream a reality. larry's ice follies becomes a smash hit, and with husband and wife now equal in stature, mary and larry hope to revive their marriage. when they discover that they are still separated by the demands of their careers, however, mary publicly announces that she is forsaking her career to return to a life of domesticity. the dilemma of their conflicting careers is finally bridged when tolliver hires larry to produce a musical film on ice starring his wife, thus uniting their personal and professional lives.