What is the plot of "one thousand dollars" by o. henry?

Question

Specifically the 5 parts of the plot:
Introduction,Rising Action, Climax, Falling action and Resolution..

Answer 1

Young Gillian is left $1000 by his rich uncle (who apparently leaves all the rest of his vast fortune to medical research.) The lawyers tell Gillian that he's required to keep a strict accounting of how he spends the money. (This is the Introduction/Exposition)
Gillian lightheartedly wonders about how to use the $1000. He asks advice from several people but doesn't take any of the suggestions offered (e.g. buying a diamond pendant for a showgirl; opening a saloon, giving it to a (rich) blind beggar.) (This is the Rising Action)

His late uncle had a ward, a young lady named Miss Hayden. She was left only $10 and a ring by the uncle. Gillian goes to his late uncle's house and the following exchange takes place:

"I've just come from old Tolman's," he explained.
They've been going over the papers down there.
They found a - Gillian searched his memory for a
legal term - they found an amendment or a post-
script or something to the will. It seemed that the
old boy loosened up a little on second thoughts and
willed you a thousand dollars. I was driving up this
way and Tolman asked me to bring you the money.
Here it is. You'd better count it to see if it's right."
Gillian laid the money beside her hand on the desk.
Miss Hayden turned white. "Oh! " she said, and
again "Oh !"
Gillian half turned and looked out the window.
"I suppose, of course," be said, in a low voice,
that you know I love you."
"I am sorry," said Miss Hayden, taking up her
money.
" There is no use? " asked Gillian, almost light-
heartedly.
" I am sorry," she said again.
" May I write a note? " asked Gillian, with a smile,
I-re seated himself at the big library table. She sup-
plied him with paper and pen, and then went back to
her secretaire.
Gillian made out his account of his expenditure of
the thousand dollars i;i these words:
Paid by the black sheep, Robert Gillian, $1,000
on account of the eternal happiness, owed by Heaven
to the best and dearest woman on earth." (This is the Climax)
He then goes back to the lawyer's office to tell how he spent the money. But he learns this: (This is the Falling Action)

"Mr. Gillian," he said, formally, "there was a
codicil to your uncle's will. It was intrusted to us
privately, with instructions that it be not opened until
you had furnished us with a full account of your
handling of the $1,000 bequest in the will. As you
have fulfilled the conditions, my partner and I have
read the codicil. I do not wish to encumber your
understanding with its legal phraseology, but I will
acquaint you with the spirit of its contents.

In the event that your disposition of the $1,000
demonstrates that you possess any of the qualifica-
tions that deserve reward, much benefit will
accrue to you. Mr. Sharp and I are named
as the judges, and I assure you that we will do our
duty strictly according to justice-with liberality.
We are not at all unfavorably disposed toward you,
Mr. Gillian. But let us return to the letter of the
codicil. If your disposal of the money in question has
been prudent, wise, or unselflish, it is in our power to
hand you over bonds to the value of $50,000, which
have been placed in our hands for that purpose. But
if - as our client, the late Mr. Gillian, explicitly
provides - you have used this money as you have
money in the past, I quote the late Mr. Gillian
- in reprehensible dissipation among disreputable
associates - the $50,000 is to be paid to Miriam
Hayden, ward of the late Mr. Gillian, without delay.
Now, Mr. Gillian, Mr. Sharp and I will examine your
account in regard to the $1,000. You submit it in
writing, I believe. I hope you will repose confidence
in our decision."

He then tears up the envelope and:

"It's all right," he said, smilingly. "There isn't a
bit of need to bother you with this. I don't suppose
you'd understand these itemized bets, anyway. I
lost the thousand dollars on the races. Good-day to
you, gentlemen." (This is the Resolution)

Tolman & Sharp shook their beads mournfully at
each other when Gillian left, for they heard him whis-
tling gayly in the hallway as he waited for the ele-
vator.

Answer 2

One Thousand Dollars

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