An old man unethically provides an income for his two grandchildren.

A houseguest at an upper-class gathering, wealthy Jew Ferdinand de Levis, is robbed of £1,000 with evidence pointing towards the guilt of another guest, Captain Dancy. Instead of supporting De Levis, the host attempts to hush the matter up and when this fails, he sides with Dancy and subtly tries to destroy de Levis' reputation. When Dancy is later exposed, and commits suicide, de Levis is blamed for his demise.

律师弗兰克（詹姆斯·维尔拜 James Wilby 饰）因为脚踝受伤而来到了一处偏远的小山村里修养，在那里，他邂逅了名为梅根（伊莫金·斯塔布斯 Imogen Stubbs 饰）的美丽女子。弗兰克的风趣和健谈吸引了梅根的注意，可是梅根此时已经有了未婚夫乔（杰罗姆·弗林 Jerome Flynn 饰）。 在一场剪羊毛大会上，弗兰克亦爱上了能歌善舞的梅根，然而两人的这段感情遭到了梅根家人和乔的强烈反对。虽然饱受非议，但这对爱侣还是决定尊重他们内心的选择，两人相约在镇上的火车站碰头，踏上私奔的旅途。然而，当梅根赶往火车站之时，却并没有看到弗兰克的身影，与此同时，弗兰克遇见了大学同学的妹妹，两人度过了甜蜜的三天。