True Life Library #508

Helen works at a night club selling cigarettes to give her time during the day to look for acting jobs. She shares her disappointments with a shy neighbor who works as a nightwatchman to give him time for writing. At the club, she is pestered by a customer. When the customer finds out she wants to be an actress, he tells her he is an agent. When she goes to his office, she discovers Tad is an agent for everything from baby-sitters to second-hand furniture. He tells her that all a guy needs is drive and that's what he's got.