小男孩子艾伦· 库兰德和当父母及小弟弟苏利文住在破旧不堪的帝国旅馆，生活十分贫穷。不久，艾伦的父亲被迫将小儿子苏利文送到亲戚家住。帝国旅馆经理本对那些迟迟不交房租的客户采取封闭房间、扫地出门的办法。库兰德太太因病进了一所…

Morse is taken seriously ill at a museum reception and is hospitalized. In the hospital, Supt. Strange, visits Morse to push him to take early retirement, while Dr. Millicent 'Millie' Van Buren gives him her book on a 14…