When Edwin Montague left the Shakespearean theatre, his one link with his beloved theater remained the Proscenium Club. That stalwart actor's club, dedicated to two ideals, the return of the Shakespearean theatre - and trying to pay off the mortgage on its clubhouse... Edwin is at a cultural meeting of the club right now, and his wife Lily and maid Agnes are expecting him for lunch. In the meantime, they are indulging in a little culture of their own... A gin rummy game!