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"Listen, Torrance, you've got one hell of a building here. Unfortunately, what you've got inside that building is duller than Sunday mass."
"Take my word for it, it can get quite raucous. Why just yesterday, we had the monthly rehearsal of our very own barber shop quartet."
―Howard Stark and Torrance[src]

Torrance is a host at the Arena Club. Torrance had welcomed Howard Stark to the Arena Club. However, when the latter let women into the Arena Club, something that was forbidden, Torrance got enraged and even resorted to calling security.

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Arena Club[]

Eleanor Roosevelt's Visit[]

"Women are not allowed in the Arena Club, the great Eleanor Roosevelt herself was turned away at our threshold."
―Torrance to Howard Stark[src]

Torrance was shown to have strict rules at the Arena Club, an area that only allowed rich white males into the arena. Torrance revealed to Howard Stark that numerous women had attempted to enter the Arena Club, but failed. Torrance also revealed that one of the women that failed to get in the Arena Club was the president, Franklin D. Roosevelt's own wife, Eleanor, had failed to get in.[1]

Howard Stark's Visit[]

"Security, we have a Code Pink."
―Torrance[src]

When Howard Stark and his butler, Edwin Jarvis came into the Arena Club with claims that they were considering joining the club, Torrance was friendly towards Stark and Jarvis, even offering them a drink that would be given to them by the bartender, Leopold. However, Stark started to show boredom in the Arena Club and decided to open the door and let numerous young women in. Torrance was angered at Stark's actions, not even giving in when one of the young women tried to flirt with him. However, unknown to Torrance, one of the women in the Arena Club was Peggy Carter, a woman who was sent to place bugs in the Arena Club due to it being a well known meeting place for the Council of Nine. Torrance then ordered the Arena Club security to come in and escort the young women out of the Arena Club. Stark told Torrance that he believed that he was a bit too hard on the Arena Club and that he would consider joining. However, before Stark could do anything else, Jarvis told Stark that it was time to go. Stark then said that the Arena Club sucked and left with the young women he had brought with him, but not before vowing to never return to the Arena Club ever again.[1]

Personality[]

Torrance was a strict man at the Arena Club, refusing to let any woman into the club, even refusing to let in Eleanor Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt's wife, despite the latter's status as the president's wife. Torrance was aware of Howard Stark's status, as he was shown to be welcoming to Stark and even offered to let him have a free drink. However, when Stark let in several women, Torrance let go of his friendliness and started to get enraged at Stark, even ignoring one of the young women flirting with him in order to calm him down.

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