Cecile Mann

In order to avoid the closure of a bar the owner and some friends organize a wet T-shirt competition to attract new customers and their money.

Nathan Zuckerman, a budding 23 year old writer infatuated with the Great Books, discovers the contradictory claims of literature and experience while an overnight guest in the secluded New England farmhouse of his idol, E. I. Lonoff. Also staying is Amy Bellette, a young woman with a vague past.

American Playhouse is an anthology television series periodically broadcast by Public Broadcasting Service in the United States.