简介：EdithHardyusescharityfundsforWallStreetinvestmentsinhopesofbuyingsomenewgowns.ShelosesallthemoneyandborrowsfromwealthyorientalTori.Whenherhusbandgiveshertheamountsheborrowed,Toriwon'ttakeitback,brandinghershoulderwithaJapanesesignofhisownership.Sheshootshim.Herhusbandtakestheblame.IncourtEdithrevealsalltoanangrymob.WrittenbyEdStephan{stephan@cc.wwu.edu}RichardHardy,ahardworkingstockbroker,laborsovertimetokeepupwiththeruinousbillsincurredbyhisbeautifulbutirresponsiblewifeEdith,avenal,spoiledsocialitewhoisimpervioustohispleasforfiscalrestraint.Actingonwhatshebelievestobeaninsiderinformation,sheimpulsivelyembezzles$10,000fromtheRedCrosscharityshechairsforastocktip.Whenshefindsthemoneyhasbeenlost,shedesperatelyturnstoaJapaneseivorytraderwithwhomshehasbeenthoughtlesslyflirtingandpersuadeshimtoreplacethemoneyinexchangeforanassignation.Whenherhusband'slong-awaitedbusinessdealfinallymaterializes,shedesperatelytriestowithdrawfromtheiragreementbyreplacingthemoney.Angeredanddisappointedwithherres