In which Dorian Gray navigates the polished artifice of a London drawing-room, masking inner turmoil beneath a veneer of exquisite composure and engaging in a lively exchange of wit and worldly cynicism with his acquaintances. As the evening wanes, he retreats to his private sanctuary, where moments steeped in uneasy reflection and enigmatic ritual foreshadow the burdens borne by a restless soul.