French culture: The entire premise (Burns wanting to return 24 dresses from USA to the store in Paris where Gracie bought them) flawed: returning things bought to a store in France is a near impossible feat. Like with most European countries, once bought, it is very difficult to return anything to a Parisian store, let alone 24 items. As if on trial, a customer would have to prove that there was something wrong with the item before they left the store, otherwise the salesperson would categorically object saying the buyer could have damaged it themselves. Items with no defect are not returnable as "buyer's remorse" is not a valid reason in France. Therefore, returning 24 items in one sitting back to Paris is a guaranteed impossibility. Clothing can be returned, but only if it's the wrong size, and one would only be allowed to exchange it for the correct size. (If you say the color is unflattering, the salesperson will blame you for not trying it on, but may---rarely---allow an exchange, at their discretion, if it is unworn, doesn't smell, tags still on, and if they have the substitute color.) If the store was sold out, a shopper would only be issued store credit, reluctantly. So the premise of returning 24 dresses for a full refund from a foreign country back to France, by mail, is completely preposterous since this would not even be accepted face-to-face in the first place. George burns stands to lose both his money and the dresses if he shipped them back: even if approved, which it would never be, no money would ever be given back to him and store credit is the only thing which might be issued, defeating this character's purpose of recouping his money.