Unknown to Meg, Mrs. Erlynne is actually her long-lost mother. Robert is paying her to keep this identity secret to protect Meg's idealistic view of her late mother.

Believing her husband is unfaithful, a heartbroken Meg plans to run away with the charming Lord Darlington, leading to a tense climax where Mrs. Erlynne must sacrifice her own reputation to save her daughter's marriage.

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The story follows (Helen Hunt), a penniless socialite with a scandalous reputation who flees New York for Italy. There, she targets Robert Windermere (Mark Umbers), a wealthy man newly married to the innocent Meg (Scarlett Johansson).

As Robert and Mrs. Erlynne begin meeting secretly, the local expatriate community erupts in gossip about an affair.