Frivolous rake Sebastian Hall needs a wife who would turn a blind eye to his dissolute life devoted to the pursuit of pleasure. The beautiful widow Clara Whitmore needs to remarry in order to prevent her guardians from depriving her of her little son. Sebastian and Clara decide to help each other and enter into a fictitious marriage that is beneficial for both and does not bind the spouses with any obligations. However, forced cooperation very soon turns into true friendship, and then into a true union of two hearts...