Morse finds himself the subject of a murder investigation when his friend, Beryl Newsome, is murdered at a rehearsal of the Magic Flute and he foolishly touches the murder weapon. Morse is suspended and DCI Bottomley, with DS Lewis assisting him, is put in charge of the case. Morse feels that he was set-up and looks to his past to see who, among the many criminals he arrested, might now be setting about seeking revenge. When someone scratches masonic symbols all over his car and he is reported for erratic driving, Morse wonders if Masons may somehow be involved. When a large number of his personal items are found in Beryl's apartment, Morse is placed under arrest.

塞巴斯蒂安（斯蒂文·麦金托什 Steven Mackintosh 饰）和维奥拉（伊莫金·斯塔布斯 Imogen Stubbs 饰）是一对情同手足的孪生兄妹，一场暴风雨中，两人不幸遇难，维奥拉死里逃生，塞巴斯蒂安却就此下落不明。为了找到哥哥，维奥拉不惜女扮男装，成为了奥西诺公爵（托比·斯蒂芬斯 Toby Stephens 饰）的贴身侍从。　　奥西诺公爵深爱着名为奥莉薇娅（海伦娜·伯翰·卡特 Helena Bonham Carter 饰）的女子，但奥莉薇娅却因为生活变故而拒绝相见。公爵派出维奥拉前往奥莉薇娅处游说说情，让两人没有想到的是，奥莉薇娅似乎对维奥拉情有独钟。糟糕的是，维奥拉爱上了善良的奥西诺公爵，一段复杂的三人关系，究竟会走向怎样的境地呢？

费丝几年前离开家乡去纽约追歌星梦时认识并和卢克相爱。在卢克被指巨额诈骗锒铛入狱后，费丝回到家乡和自己的老父亲过了一段平静的生活。最后正是因为父亲对费丝深厚和无私的爱化解了卢克和费丝之间的误会，有情人终成眷属。