The drama begins in the living room of the old Hallsy mansion, where the rich tapestry, the needlepoint chairs, and the glowing gas logs in the marble tiled fireplace, give an air of Victorian elegance. But the members of the Hallsy family present in the room as the curtain rises, are strictly of the vintage of 1945. Nobody is sick, but Dr Christian has been called to the family to help them look at things without prejudice...