A woman's husband has political ambitions and ceases to pay attention to her.

She tries to spark some romance between them but nothing happens and he focuses on his work.

One day her next-door-neighbor comes over to make a phone call.

The call she makes is to a bookie to place a small bet on a horse race.

She suggests that perhaps her friend should also make a bet - something that she has never done.

This opens the door into a world of misery for everyone involved. 