Tess notices her mother's absence at her graduation ceremony and discovers she's at the doctor's office, fainted from overwork. The family decides to send their mother on a Cuban cruise without them, hoping it will help her relax. Meanwhile, the girls believe that reuniting with their absent father will bring their mother happiness and health, but they're unaware of the truth about their father's past.
Three Daring Daughters
Tess graduates from Miss Drake's School for Girls, but her mother, Louise Rayton Morgan, an editor for Modern Design magazine, is noticeably absent from the ceremony, even during the choir's performance.