Segment 1 Ken, the husband, arrives home and chats with his mother-in-law in the dining room about finding somewhere to live with his wife, Joan. He tells her that Joan is pregnant. The mother-in-law leaves to look for baby clothes upstairs. Joan arrives back from the doctor's looking worried. She appears to be extremely annoyed with Ken, and eventually tells him that the doctor diagnosed her with syphilis. The mother comes in and chats about baby clothes and Joan bursts into tears. Time start: 00:00:00:00 Time end: 00:08:53:00 Length: 00:08:53:00
Segment 2 Ken starts talking about Doris, one of Joan's friends. Mother comments that Doris 'came to no good' and then leaves. Ken and Joan continue arguing but Ken reveals that he had a full physical examination before their marriage and did not have syphilis. Therefore, Joan must have contracted it herself. She tells him that when he was away in the army she met a man and slept with him. Their marriage appears to be greatly shaken. Father comes home and tells them of a house for rent. Ken goes out alone to look at the house, but Joan follows him and says she will go as well. Time start: 00:08:53:00 Time end: 00:17:36:02 Length: 00:08:43:02