When she sees him at a hospital fund-raiser, newlywed San Francisco socialite Petulia Danner, who has been married to naval engineer David Danner for six months, seems determined to have an affair with soon to be divorced physician Dr. Archie Bollen, who has been married to his wife Polo for close to ten years, their marriage which many saw as being perfect. Archie doesn't even know Petulia's name, but only knows her as the woman who brought in a young Mexican boy into the hospital with serious injuries. Petulia's pursuit of Archie is relentless - she even declaring that they will someday be married - even as Archie dates another woman named May. Archie eventually learns part of the reason why Petulia is so determined to cheat on David as her relationship to David and David's wealthy father are brought to light. Archie also learns that getting involved with Petulia in any regard has its consequences, both for Petulia herself and for him, most specifically in his relationship to Polo. 剧情 :根据约翰．哈塞斯的原著改编。描述三藩市一名新婚即遭丈夫冷落的少妇，在舞会上认识了刚离婚的医生，并刻意向他示好。后来她的丈夫发现了这段暖昧关系，向医生兴师问罪，并与妻子重修旧好。本片是部探讨现代夫妻关系的力作，可惜导演理查德．莱斯特表现手法比较晦涩，不易为一般观众所能接受。
