SuccessfulbusinessmanThomas(about55),whohaschosentoliveinRome,hasdedicatedhiswholelifetohiswork.WhenhiskindandunderstandingwifeElisadies,however,hislifetakesaturnfortheworse.HisdaughterBeatrice,whohasbrokenoffherstudiesandisnowlivinginamissioninIndia,ismoreeagerthanevertostaytherenowthathermotherhasdied.Thomas,whoalwayspicturedasensiblelifeforhisdaughter,decidestogotherehimselfandfetchherback.ThechaoticconditionsinIndiaandthemiseryinthestreetsisalltoomuchforhim,yakubd.cchowever,asarethecharitablenunswhoreceivehimatthemission.WhenBeatricerealizeswhyhehascome,fatheranddaughterhaveafierceargument.SisterBeth,whosupportsBeatrice'sdecision,isathorninThomas'sside.Defeated,heleavesthefray#onlytofindhe'smissedhisflighthome.Hehastowaitafewdaysmoreforthenextone,andduringthistimehechangeshisplans.DressedinIndianclothing,he...