In which a wealthy young man named Bunny becomes the unlikely centre of revolutionary fervour at his university, stirring up both admiration and alarm as he champions the cause of the Russian Bolsheviks amidst fiery debates and an outbreak of student-led propaganda. Meanwhile, the climate of suspicion and fear deepens with a nearby bombing, leading to fanatic witch-hunts and the harsh scrutiny of innocent students, though Bunny’s steadfast defiance and his father’s resigned understanding mark a sharp contrast to the prevailing anxiety.