Homage (1915)
Abdiel O'Day has been convicted of a felony and sent to prison for a term of twenty years. On the day that he is taken to prison his wife dies, leaving a small boy, their only child, who is taken care of by Nathan Peck. Many years pass by and Abdiel's term is up. In the prison he has made the acquaintance of Bill Quinn, a crook, and they have many talks together. Quinn's term is up also on the same day that O'Day is released and the two ex-convicts meet outside the prison walls. Nathan has kept close tab on O'Day and when he got his release from prison, he was also given a letter from the former, containing a goodly sum of money. Quinn offers to take O'Day in and get a drink, but the old man refuses him and takes him instead to a place where they get soft drinks. He learns of Quinn's wife and child, who are almost on the verge of starvation. O'Day, realizing what a hard struggle the crook will have, gives him a large part of his roll and tells him to use it in the right way and "go straight." Quinn thanks him and goes home to his family. O'Day finds that his son has grown up and married a nice girl and that they live in the suburbs. He decides to try and locate there unknown to the young couple, and watch over their welfare. Accordingly he gets a job from Nora, the wife of his son, as gardener. In the days that pass he sees his son as he really is, selfish, brutal, domineering and regardless of others' feelings. The girl wife turns more and more to the silent comfort of the old gardener. Quinn has bought a stock of goods, leased a store and tried to make a living, but in vain. Business is poor and he is forced by his landlord to pay up or leave. Erwin O'Day happens to be the landlord, and while Quinn is trying to raise the money Erwin has the goods thrown out. Quinn's wife and child are exposed to the rain and snow. The wife develops a serious illness, and Quinn, mad with passion, seeks out Erwin to kill him. Erwin has arrived home in a rage and quarrels with his wife, who leaves him, seeking comfort from the old gardener in the barn. Quinn slips in the house and is about to kill Erwin when the timely arrival of the old gardener saves him from murder. He recognizes his benefactor, and Erwin, taking advantage of the interruption, tries to cover them both and sends for the police. The elder O'Day, in a rage, tears the gun from him and tells him to go to his wife in the barn, telling of his parentage and how his father has only recently been released from prison. The son, dazed by his father's revelations, stumbles out of the room and unconsciously obeys his father's command. He seeks his wife, who is cowering in the old gardener's room. The old man's revelation has been the turning point in his son's life and from then on he tries more and more to be the ideal that his father has wished him to be. The old man reaps his just reward and lives happily with his "two children."
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| William Worthington | Director |
| Harvey Gates | Writer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Herbert Rawlinson | |
| Ann Little | |
| William Worthington | |
| Francis McDonald |
