The changeling: Beatrice-Joanna is betrothed to one man, but loves another. She hires her father's servant to kill her betrothed, but is then horrified at what she has done. The apple cart: The king must match wits with an unruly mistress and a cabinet wanting a constitutional monarchy. Caesar and Claretta: The story of Mussolini and his lover, Claretta Petacci on their last night together. The philanthropist: A circle of friends talks of unimportant things, seemingly oblivious to the chaos around them. The little minister: A gypsy girl and the new 'little minister' fall in love, but must overcome her secret, his religion, and his mother. The country wife: A rake devises a brilliant scheme to lure wives from their husbands, but is stumped by a newlywed from the country. Blue remembered hills: Two years before the end of WWII, seven children play in the woods until a prank turns deadly. Mrs. Reinhardt: Mrs. Reinhardt has left her adulterous husband and thinks she can be happy again with a young American, until he changes as well. Soft targets: Two people find themselves exiles, in their own way, and are drawn together.