The wealthy Sloper family, including widowed Dr. Austin Sloper, his daughter Catherine, and his sister Lavinia, reside in an opulent New York City home. Catherine, a plain and shy woman, is desperate to improve her social standing, but her father's disapproval of her suitor Morris Townsend, whom he believes is a fortune hunter, leads to a series of events that change Catherine's life forever.

The Heiress
A tangled web of love and deception ensnares a young woman as she grapples with her feelings and her family's doubts about her suitor's true motives.