Bogot?, Colombia, 1971. This is the atmospheric and humorous tale of Claire Chesterton, blonde and flashy, newly posted to the British Trade delegation, who fears herself on the brink of ineligibility. A makeover brings several suitors, among them Jeremy Jooning, the delegation's Number Three, a charming lush in a tired marriage. Claire's cruel dismissal, upon following Jooning to New York, provides the finally spur to satisfying independence.