In which the zealous idealism of a young man named Bunny encounters the stark realities of labour struggles, union factionalism, and the precariousness of working-class life in Angel City, even as he finds escape and unexpected companionship with the beguiling film actress Vee Tracy. Meanwhile, amid strikes and sacrifices, Bunny’s benevolent spirit draws him into the burdens and hopes of those around him, prompting a tender reckoning with the complexities of trust, love, and social conscience.

In which a curious gathering assembles in a dim cathedral-turned-private-theatre to witness the latest motion picture cut by the vivacious Annabelle Ames, where the mingling of artless film banter and loosened tongues reveals the peculiar customs of the idle rich. Then, in a leisurely Sunday morning stroll along a rocky California shore, Bunny Ross encounters the eccentric legacy of a vineyard king’s shattered dreams and shares a playful race with Vee Tracy, probing life’s puzzlements beneath the tranquil gaze of seals and marble ladies.

In which young Bunny wrestles thoughtfully with the turbulent divisions among labour radicals stirred by the Russian revolution and mingles uneasily with the passionate Menzies family, whose quarrels lay bare the complexities of working-class politics. Afterwards, he visits the grand Monastery estate of the oil magnate Roscoe, where the dazzling yet pragmatic world of Hollywood actors and socialites unfolds in stark contrast to Bunny’s own earnest yearnings.

In which Bunny is reluctantly introduced to the lavish and frivolous world of the wealthy aboard the magnificent yacht “Siren,” where social pleasures and superficial chatter mask deeper misgivings about society and personal relationships. He encounters the troubled, spiritual Mrs Norman and faces an intimate, challenging moment that deepens his understanding of love and the complex interplay between wealth, power, and human longing.

In which Bunny returns to Paradise to find the oil workers’ struggle intensifying amid union tensions and political manoeuvrings, while his father and the magnate Vernon Roscoe plot to influence the Republican convention for the oil industry’s benefit. Amid the stifling desert heat and weighty discussions of power, Bunny wrestles quietly with his conflicting loyalties, caught between his family’s business and the growing call for labour justice.

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.

In which Bunny Ross, a young man of wealth and privilege at Southern Pacific University, finds himself drawn into friendships and debates with comrades of diverse and dissenting views, challenging the narrow social and intellectual confines of his world. Upon the return of his brother Paul from the Siberian campaign, Bunny's convictions are profoundly reshaped by Paul's harrowing accounts of imperialist intrigue and worker revolutions, leading him to see the familiar oil fields and refinery in a startling new light.

In which the curious and idealistic Bunny Ross receives instruction on the entangled political and financial interests fueling America’s intervention in Siberia, leading him into conflict with his influential father and social circle. Amidst visits to oil fields and encounters with society’s elite, Bunny wrestles with conflicting loyalties as the turbulent Russian revolution and its global repercussions unfold, casting shadows over both foreign and domestic affairs.

In which the young heir Bunny Ross embarks upon his university life, immersed in the sprawling world of education funded by oil fortunes, where he encounters the surface gloss of culture mingled with subtle and unsettling political undercurrents. He finds his ideals challenged by secret letters from soldiers in Siberia and a cautionary tutor’s whispered truths, awakening him to the complexities and contradictions masked by the promises of progress and patriotism.

In which a family excursion to a military camp intertwines earnest debates on world affairs with tender moments of youthful romance and the somber realities of war, all set against the unfolding drama of a great oil enterprise. Meanwhile, the young Bunny faces the stirring call of duty and personal ambition as he wrestles with his future amidst the shadows of global conflict and familial expectation.