In which the quiet peace of an April rest-cure is gently disturbed by the arrival of a young and infatuated Mr. Briggs, whose admiration unsettles Scrap, while another unexpected visitor, the affable Mr. Arundel, offers a more benign companionship. The delicate dynamics of hospitality and personal freedom play out quietly against the softening light of an Italian evening, revealing the subtle complexities of human desire and restraint.