Tired of being ignored by her husband, a young woman heads off one evening to a nautical-themed nightclub that is frequented by rowdy sailors. Here, her attention is captured by an impossibly handsome naval officer. He is drawn irresistibly to her table and the two dance and share a drink together. The woman’s desires compel her to imagine a future life of freedom and happiness, far from the empty domestic life that is her current lot. But then the officer sees her wedding ring and a locket containing a photograph of her small child. He recoils and is soon dancing with another woman…