En Philip, un jove diletant, és una gran decepció per al seu germà, en Miles, a casa del qual viu quan comença la història. Louise Holden, l'esposa d'en Miles, s'esforça valentament per interessar el seu jove cunyat somiador en alguna...
Philip Holden is a young dilettante and disappointment to his brother, Miles. His sister-in-law, Louise, attempts to interest him in something beyond literature, leading him to attend a bridge party that changes his trajectory.
