Alexander Vinton is a publisher who receives a murder mystery from a woman named Julia Picker. Alexander is disturbed by the books feeling of authenticity. He visits Julia and comes to believe that her tale of a murdered husband buried in a rose garden is true. Julia's sister, Cordelia, convinces him that it isn't true and proceeds to talk him into not publishing the book. After he leaves, Julia discovers that Cordelia has a secret of her own. watch
When Lyle Endicott is fired from his job at an art museum, he comes up with a plan to take advantage of a trusting invalid whom he befriended at the museum. watch
Martha Cheney (Patricia Collinge) is an elderly invalid whose only preoccupation in life is to protect the Cheney vase, a valuable artifact that has been in the Cheney family for generations and has long been coveted by museums around the world. When Lyle Endicott (Darren McGavin), a charming yet dishonest former curator conspires to gain Miss Cheney’s confidence and subsequent employment as her guardian, it is clear that he has his sights set on the priceless vase. Once in the Cheney mansion, Endicott concentrates on a search for the treasured heirloom. watch