 Jonathan, a heartbroken English musician, arrives at a Washington DC dinner party. A flirtation with the Greek hostess, Evelyn, turns into an argument once the discussion turns to the etiquette of courtship. The rest of the guests join the fray. Jonathan plays the cynic while Evelyn plays the wide-eyed romantic. When Jonathan leaves with his friends he discovers a flower bed outside the condominium building. He picks a bouquet and returns to Evelyn s door. Is it a pass or is it a trick? Evelyn takes the bait and follows him outside in her barefeet...