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Mona Lisa Synopsis

Mona Lisa loves Piero, who is badly in debt. A wealthy man assists him and threatens to withhold his money if Piero does not marry his daughter. Piero marries the latter, telling Mona his marriage will not interfere with their love. Seven years pass - Mona is married to a man much older than she. She discusses her love and marriage with her cousin, and claims that married love can not endure unless it is founded on respect, and the cousin doubts if marriage can be successful if founded only on respect. Piero calls and says he has always regretted, and she claims she has never ceased to regret. They plan to elope. The cousin overhears the conversation and runs to tell Piero's wife. At midnight, Piero enters and finds a muffled figure awaiting him. As he is about to leave with this woman, he is confronted by his wife. He explains he loves Mona, and tears off the cloak. It is not Mona Lisa but her cousin. In the corner they see Mona. She asks Piero if he thinks she planned this for revenge or that her cousin tried to save her from herself. She tells him he will always wonder. When her husband returns with Da Vinci, they find Mona Lisa seated with an enigmatic expression on her face. Da Vinci decides to sketch her portrait saying that generations will wonder what that smile means.

Embers Synopsis

Rhea Woodley's child dies at birth, and the doctor tells Martin Woodley that his wife must never be subjected to such an experience again. This forms the basis of separation between them. Rhea is a semi-invalid, and Martin's virile manhood seeks the physical companionship he is denied and finds it in the person of Maysie, a young cousin of Rhea's, who comes to visit in their home. The breach between the husband and wife continues to widen. A former rejected lover of Rhea's discovers the situation and takes a malicious pleasure in exposing it to Rhea. Rhea offers her husband his freedom, but he will not admit his love for the other woman, even to himself and refuses to be released. As a last resort, Rhea permits the attentions of Welsey, and goes with him to a roadhouse, leaving an anonymous note advising her husband of their destination. Martin and Maysie follow Rhea and her lover and discover them together. Rhea pretends a passion for Welsey until her husband is gone, when she turns upon him in scorn and denunciation. Martin obtains a divorce and Maysie, with a chaperon, takes charge of the household. Rhea goes to a sanitarium, where the doctor, to save her life, hits upon the inspiration of giving her a motherless baby to care for. Martin, going to his wife's room, drawn by the memory of happier days, finds in her diary the record of her sacrifice and overcome by his injustice, breaks with Maysie and returns to find Rhea with the baby, which will have its part in helping to fulfill his dream of home and happiness.