Traditional operatic set pieces with recitative.
Score contains several folksongs and is written in a simple style for a small orchestra.
Set in the American Midwest during the 1930s at harvest time. The plot concerns a farm family. The family has heard reports about two men molesting young girls in the area and are at first reluctant to hire the drifters. At Laurie's urging, they hire the men. Soon, the men are accused of being the molesters.