The Duke welcomes a guest, Percy, offering to help him find his family. The Duke's wife, Anne, reacts strangely upon seeing Percy. Later, Anne confronts her husband, Dirk, revealing that Percy is their son, whom they abandoned. Dirk furiously denies this, calling him a talentless waste and threatening to kill Percy if anyone acknowledges him. As Percy settles in a guest room, he senses a familiar connection to Anne, unaware of the dangerous secret and the threat against him.