The Younger Set

In a polished New York office, a nervous Gerald Erroll sits across from his late guardian’s stern protégé, Austin Gerard. The older man, with a flash of blue‑eyed impatience, summons Gerald to untangle a family scandal that has already whispered through the city’s social circles. Captain Selwyn, Gerard’s brother‑in‑law, has returned from Manila under a cloud of disgrace—his marriage to a mysterious woman dubbed “the cat” collapsed, and a rival named Ruthven has entered the picture. As Gerald lights a cigarette and listens, the weight of reputation, loyalty, and silent accusation settles over the room.

The first act follows Gerald as he navigates the tangled web of duty and doubt, guided by Gerard’s relentless insistence on truth. Themes of honor, personal sacrifice, and the cost of societal expectations emerge, hinting at deeper conflicts that will test each character’s resolve. Listeners are invited into a world where whispered gossip can topple careers, and where the line between chivalry and self‑destruction blurs with every revealed secret.