A young teen has been raised by a despotic mother overcome with religious zeal and a father who rules over the household with a heavy, iron hand. Forcibly kept innocent of the sexual nuances of some adult relationships, she is not too clear on her rights, his intentions, or the consequences when her father's best friend starts to lust after her.

An orchestra director had a son as a result of an affair in his youth and hides the fact from his wife. But the young man succeeds as a musician and the truth soon comes to light.