The patriarch of the family is dying and James, his estranged son, appears unexpectedly. He can remember nothing about a mysterious moment that occurred in the family's potting shed when he was age 14. Family members who recall the event are unwilling to describe it to him.

Cast

Celia Johnson

Mrs Califer

Paul Scofield

James Califer

Anna Massey

Sara Califer

Maurice Denham

Father William Califer

Allan Cuthbertson

John Califer

Cyril Luckham

Dr Baston