A woman argues with her father about her arranged engagement to Lord Hale, a notorious playboy, fearing her grandmother's reaction. She wants to break it off, but her father warns that scandal would ruin her prospects. Meanwhile, Lord Hale surprises his own father by admitting he gave his signet to the woman and considers her 'not a bad choice,' revealing he might actually like her. His delighted family immediately plans to secure the match by inviting her to a banquet, ignoring the complication that she is still engaged to another family.