The queen of tension portrayed another impressive - and this time tragic - psychological story. Hugh Norreys, whose accident attracted to a wheelchair, finds herself in the town of St Loo, where he just culminates in the election struggle. There are different social strata, but all and everything rises the local chateau and its residents. The youngest of them, Isabella Charteris, expects Lord Rupert's return, his childhood love. The wedding would make them an ideal couple. John Gabriel, the conservative candidate, Rupert's perfect counterpart, soon enters the scene of the local events. And the life plans of all begin to collapse ...