The plot revolves around Richard Bean (Kline), a Broadway star known for his egotism, who experiences a public breakdown and retreats to his hometown. After returning to the family-run theater where he first discovered his talent, he finds his father, the former artistic director, suffering from dementia. The theater, now reduced to a dinner theater serving murder mysteries, is run by his brother (Tenney) and sister-in-law, who is also the town’s mayor. Determined to restore the theater’s former glory, Richard plans to stage a great American classic, with himself as director and star, in an effort to save both the theater and the town.这个时候江艳说道：「你的秘书张丽琴也去世了，她死的时候才五十多岁，很年轻，伯母也走了，不过伯母被我和张丽琴照顾的很好，活到了八十多岁才走的，她一直很想你，经常哭。……