When Ellie Dunn joins a house-party at the home of the eccentric Captain Shotover, she causes a stir with her decision to marry for money rather than love, and the Captains forthright daughter Hesione protests vigorously against the pragmatic young womans choice. Opinion on the matter quickly divides and a lively argument about money and morality, idealism and realism ensues as Hesiones rakish husband, snobbish sister and Ellies fiance - a wealthy industrialist - enter the debate. Written betwee