It Happened One Night Scenes 6 and 7 Summary

  • Back in the bus, Ellie finds another seat to avoid Peter.
  • Ellie returns to her old seat, though, when she realizes that her new seatmate snores up a storm.
  • Ellie falls asleep on Peter's shoulder and sleeps like a baby until morning.
  • At the morning rest stop in Jacksonville, Ellie gets off and takes her time, assuming that the bus driver will ignore his schedule and wait for her. She acts like an oblivious rich girl.
  • The bus leaves without Ellie, but Peter waits at the station to let her know it's gone. He also has her ticket, which she left on the seat, making it clear that she's not very good at looking after herself.
  • Peter lets Ellie know that he's figured out who she is.
  • Ellie tries to bribe Peter, offering him as much money as he wants.
  • Peter says he's not interested in money and delivers a lecture about how Ellie and people like her—spoiled people—are all "a lot of hooey" to him.