Marlena Loewysome was doomed by her story's plot, trapped in a marriage with the cheating, neglectful Duke Oscar Creedwell and ever jealous of the female lead Serwen. But she has a plan: Use her acting chops to fool Oscar into demanding a divorce, then escape with the alimony she deserves and open a theater. Things are going her way—until Oscar comes crawling back and a new suitor shows up, begging for her affection. Can Marlena act her way out of this drama before she ends up with more regrets?