Alice Nutter

During his wife's trial for arson, Frank Ryland enters the courtroom dressed as a clown to express his total contempt for the legal system. He publicly apologizes to Helen for his lack of courage while the Judge attempts to maintain order and direct the jury toward a guilty verdict.

A grieving mother confronts a business owner in his office regarding the workplace death of her son. She demands a personal apology for the negligence and the subsequent character assassination used to protect the company, while he hides behind legal advice.

Following their son's funeral, Frank and Helen reach a breaking point in their shared grief. Frank lashes out at Helen's obsessive need for order and her investigation into their son's death, while Helen condemns Frank's reliance on alcohol to cope with the tragedy.