When the gardener John Dean cannot find work in Engladn to support his growing family, he moves to Scotland. At Ellon Castle, John discovers that his employer is not the Earl of Aberdeen as he'd thought, but rather the Earl's mistress, Penelope. John's wife Susan, cutt off from her family and in an unfamiliar land, becomes friends with Penelope. Their growing friendship threatens to destroy John and Susan's marriage in an unexpected way. This is...