This is a serious and adult play about two women who run a school for
girls. After a malicious youngster starts a rumour about the two women,
the rumour soon turns into a scandal. As the young girl comes to
understand the power she wields, she sticks by her story, which
precipitates tragedy for the women. It is later discovered that the
gossip was pure invention, but it is too late. Irreparable damage has
been done.