Janet hosts an intimate gathering of friends in her London home to celebrate her political ascension. Amongst the guests are sarcastic April and her husband Gottfried, an advocate of alternative medicine; a pair of liberated lesbians – Martha and her dozen years younger partner Jinny and a nervous banker Tom.After her acerbic best friend and others arrive, some with dramatic news to share, an announcement by Janet’s husband provokes a series of revelations. As the sophisticated soiree starts to unravel, a night that began with champagne soon ends up with arguments, shouting and a pointed gun.