In 19th century Macao, a wealthy merchant named Mr. Clay shares a true story with his clerk Levinsky about a rich man who hired a poor sailor to father a child with his young wife. When Levinsky expresses skepticism, Mr. Clay decides to recreate the story, seeking a sailor to father a child with Virginie, another clerk's mistress, for a hefty sum of 300 guineas.
The Immortal Story
A wealthy merchant in Macao commissions a tale about a sailor who is hired to play the role of a surrogate father to a man's wife.
