In the first half of the episode, we discuss the novella "Washington Square" by Henry James. In the second half of the episode, we discuss the 1949 film adaptation The Heiress.

The following sources were consulted for this episode:

• William Wyler: The Life and Films of Hollywood's Most Celebrated Director (2013)by Gabriel Miller
• A Talent for Trouble: The Life of Hollywood's Most Acclaimed Director, William Wyler (1997) by Jan Herman
• Olivia de Havilland and the Golden Age of Hollywood (2018)by Ellis Amburn
• "A Cruel Inheritance" by Pamela Hutchinson essay included with Criterion BluRay release.
• IMDb
• AFI Catalog

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