 The very high-spirited Edward engages in footman gossip while enjoying a relaxing evening at the Crown and Anchor pub. Edward relates what he witnessed to his chums during his stay a few weeks before at Sommerby Park, that is that one Lord Charles Gilmour was romancing the very married Lady Tewksbury. A private investigator overhears Edward s chatter and the young valet becomes embroiled in a scandalous divorce case Lord Tewksbury is filing against his wife, citing Lord Charles Gilmour as her lover. Edward is the key witness. To compound matters, Lord Charles is Richard Bellamy s political protégé. Loose lips create many problems and the double standard of the world of the upper class is not lost on Richard nor the servants.