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Set in Mulberry Manor, a light three-act comedy follows a widowed mother and her grown children confronting financial uncertainty after the father's death and an unexpected bequest that pits siblings against one another. Scenes mix domestic banter, flirtation, and schemes as the young characters reveal vanity, idealism, and practical anxieties while trying to secure the household's future. An interval of eighteen months alters fortunes and relationships, leading to a final night where choices about money, loyalty, and independence are settled with wit and comic reversals. Themes include inheritance, social appearances, youth versus responsibility, and the gentle subversion of conventional family roles.
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