This is the story of a marriage made in hell. King Amiram of Faunus goes to Rome on business and has an affair with his brother's wife, Queen Jehanna. Jehanna convinces Amiram to divorce his wife and marry her, which he does, but it comes with consequences. Now living in Faunus, the couple must contend with Pious Pinchas, a local minister, who is obsessed with their unholy union. "It is a sin to marry your brother's wife while he is still alive," declares Pinchas, and the law does not permit divorce. Pinchas wants Jehanna to return to the husband she divorced. Jehanna develops an extreme dislike for Pinchas and wants him dead, but Amiram respects him as a holy man. This causes dissention between the couple. Jehanna thinks that if Amiram loves her, he would do something about Pinchas. Her obsession with Pinchas is driving Amiram mad. In addition, Amiram is dealing the embarrassment of losing a war to his ex-father-in-law, and financial issues and Jehanna's extravagance is not helping any. It is at Amiram's birthday party that things come to an ugly head. Based on Salome in the Holy Bible.