But perhaps, if they are lucky, pretty Constance will snare a rich husband and be able to keep them all from the poorhouse. Constance willingly agrees to do her very best, wistfully abandoning her dreams of marrying for love. Sharp-witted Regina will masquerade as a widow in order to lend their party an air of genteel respectability. While in Brighton, she also hopes to pursue a lead on the whereabouts of her long-lost father. Lively Felicity will mask her interest in astronomy and pretend to be three years younger than she is.
Nothing turns out as planned, of course.
As Regina tries to interest Joel in Constance, Joel falls for Regina, Wesley competes for Constance, and Oliver attempts to escape his domineering mother long enough to find out who Felicity really is. Well, don't worry if it seems tangled. Sorting it all out is great fun. Regina and Joel carry the show here, though Felicity, with her high spirits and natural intelligence, isn't far behind. Regina's intelligence and practicality are more than a match for the slightly world-weary Joel.