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The play opens on a bright midsummer afternoon in a spacious country house, its rooms awash in pale yellow paint and sunlight filtered through lace curtains. A garden blossoms with fresh grass, red‑hued lingonberry bushes, and a lake glimmering in the distance, while distant birds and a distant “käki” provide a gentle soundtrack. The setting feels both intimate and bustling, with servants moving tea trays, a brass kettle steaming, and a lively chorus of voices spilling from the porch.

Into this fragrant scene step a colorful cast: the sharp‑tongued Klara, a newly arrived relative in a black dress, and Annikki, a nervous young woman clutching a golden cross and a mysterious ring. Their conversation flits between everyday gossip and hints of larger troubles—a looming workers’ strike and a threat to the local priest. The dialogue crackles with humor and underlying tension, inviting listeners to follow the tangled relationships and the subtle power play that begins to unfold in this lively Finnish summer home.