Vanderman reports the incident to the local police, though this only results in a newspaper article dubbing him insane. To redeem his name, Vanderman decides to team up with Lemon in an effort to get a photograph of Penelope. The two of them track down Max Campion, a young blue blood disowned by his family because of his gambling problem and in desperate need of money. Lemon and Vanderman pay Max to pose as a new suitor for Penelope, hiding a camera in his jacket so that he can steal a picture of her. After having conversations with Penelope through a one-way mirror, Max is unexpectedly caught off guard by her sweetness and charm, and Penelope also trusts him enough to show him her face. Though Max is not frightened of Penelope (albeit shocked), he accidentally triggers the camera in his jacket, which causes him to retreat. A misunderstanding Penelope begs him to marry her simply for her status and in order to break the curse, even promising to kill herself if the marriage doesn't break the curse. Max, though obviously torn, insists that he cannot marry Penelope. Regretful for his attempts to exploit Penelope, he calls off his agreement with Lemon and Vanderman (though Jessica and Wanda catch him doing so) and destroys the camera.