At a festive Christmas party that the Charles couple were hosting, news of the Julia Wolf murder was heard on the radio:Police have found out that the beautiful blonde secretary was once a gangster""s girl.She is labeled as "one of those third year girls who gripe my liver...You know, American college kids.They come over here to take their third year and lap up a little culture...They""re officious and dull.They""re always making profound observations they""ve overheard."Jerry""s fortunes appear bright when he is discovered by Milo Roberts (Nina Foch), a wealthy, attractive American patroness who purchases two of his paintings - to his complete surprise.She called the room "purgatory" -- where the "twisted, lonely" and worst of the criminally insane had been locked up like animals.Peter wanted to fund his dream of escaping China so he could return to the US and die there.The balance of power seesawed to a perilous conclusion in which they were captured by Yang and aken away on his junk.In the process of teaching her, Higgins fell in love with her, although she was also attracted by upper class gentleman Freddy Eynsford-Hill (David Tree).