Gwen's family is rich, but her parents ignore her and most of the servants push her around, so she is lonely and unhappy. Her father is concerned only with making money, and her mother cares only about her social position. But one day a servant's irresponsibility creates a crisis that causes everyone to rethink what is important to them.

La famille de Gwen est riche, mais ses parents l'ignorent et les domestiques la bousculent, la rendant solitaire et malheureuse. Son père est obsédé par l'argent et sa mère ne se préoccupe que de sa position sociale. Mais une irresponsabilité d'un domestique remet en cause les priorités de chacun...