John, a college professor who is about to be conferred tenure has bought a new house and is prepared to embrace a bright future ahead.
Carol is a student in John's class. She is in trepidation because her poor grades may disqualify her for graduation.
One day, John receives Carol in his office so that he can attempt to understand her learning difficulties. Carol frankly confesses that she cannot comprehend his class at all. Both of them engage in a perpetually truncated conversation and finally, John decides to give Carol a chance. He is willing to provide private tuition for Carol. However, after this meeting, Carol lodges a complaint with the college authorities, claiming that John had sexually harassed her. As a result, John's promotion is adversely affected. He may fail to obtain the college tenure.
When they meet again, John expresses his wish that Carol will withdraw her unreasonable accusation against him. He also tries to defend his actions the other day. Carol is however unmoved. She substantiates her case with legitimizing evidence. In the end, both of them part on bad terms.
During their third meeting, Carol proposes a possible compromise. In exchange for dropping the charges, she wants John's academic works to be permanently excluded from the prescribed reading lists of the school curriculum. While John refuses to comply, he is unaware that a greater misfortune is about to fall upon him...
