Frightening events unfold that may or may not be figments of Marigold’s imagination.
Never trust a man whoever he is. This is the bitter lesson learned by Mary MacNeil in her relationships with three different men: her father, a mendacious womanizer; a smooth-talking office flirt, Cornelius; and an aging barrister, Emlyn, who is enchanted by Mary's youthful vitality and charm.
An ambitious young accountant schemes to wed a wealthy factory owner's daughter, despite falling in love with a married older woman.