The Governess and the Governess's maid, Rosa, are in the middle of a conversation about the upcoming play, "The Mysteries of Dr. Bledsoe." The two women are discussing the fact that the play's star, Rosalind Russell, has been cast in the lead role. The two discuss Rosalind's past, and Rosa reveals that she was once engaged to a man who worked at a large firm in the city. The man, who worked as an accountant, told Rosalind about his feelings for her, and he killed himself. The women discuss the ghost stories that have haunted the characters in the play, and the two women decide to make a dish out of it.