Summary
In the high-stakes social landscape of the roaring twenties, Jean Taylor finds herself drifting into the periphery of her husband’s life. While her husband, a man consumed by the cold mechanics of business and the pursuit of status, treats her as a decorative fixture, Jean yearns for a pulse in her existence. To shatter the glass cage of marital neglect, she orchestrates a dangerous game of social brinkmanship. By aligning herself with a notorious man of questionable virtue, she attempts to ignite a spark of jealousy in her husband, only to find that the fire she started threatens to consume her reputation and the very foundation of her household. It is a cautionary tale of the 'flapper' era’s transition into domestic disillusionment, highlighting the friction between traditional roles and the burgeoning desire for female agency.