The wife's old flame killed her father in a hit-and-run. The protagonist tries to sue the antagonist, but is stopped by his wife, a lawyer. The wife mistakenly believes the victim was the protagonist's father, so she obstructs him and defends her old flame in court. The case is ruled a staged accident scam, resulting in an acquittal. When the wife discovers the deceased was her own father, she is overwhelmed with regret.
