简介：Onarainynightin1928inaPennsylvaniafactorytowncalledIverstown,MarthaIvers,thirteenyearsold,istryingtoescapefromtheguardianshipofherwealthy,domineeringaunt.Herfriend,thestreet-smart,poorSamMasterson,comesforherthroughherbedroomwindow,butMartha'sauntcatchesthem.WhileSamslipsoutunnoticed,Marthahi...　　Onarainynightin1928inaPennsylvaniafactorytowncalledIverstown,MarthaIvers,thirteenyearsold,istryingtoescapefromtheguardianshipofherwealthy,domineeringaunt.Herfriend,thestreet-smart,poorSamMasterson,comesforherthroughherbedroomwindow,butMartha'sauntcatchesthem.WhileSamslipsoutunnoticed,MarthahitsMrs.Iversonthehead,causinghertofalldownthelongstaircaseanddie.ThoughSamsawnothing,theeventwaswitnessedbyWalterO'Neil,thesonofMartha'stutor,knownasMr.O'Neil.MarthaliesabouttheincidenttoMr.O'Neil,andWaltersupportsher.[5]　　Mr.O'NeilsuspectswhathappenedbutpresentsMartha'sversionofeventstothepolice,thatanintruderisresponsible;hemakesuseofhisknowledgebyhavinghermarryhisson.Whenthepoliceidentifyaformeremployeeoftheauntasthemurderer,thetwoO'NeilsandMarthahelpconvicthim;heispunishedbyhanging.[5]　　Eighteenyearslater,theolderO'Neilhasdied.Walteristhedistrictattorney,whileMarthahasusedherinheritancefromheraunttobuildalargebusinessempire.Theirmarriageisone-sided;helovesher,butshedoesnotlovehim.　　Sam,nowadrifterandgambler,stopsinthesmalltownbychancetohavehiscarrepairedafteranaccident.Whilewaitingforrepairs,athisoldhome,nowaboardinghouse,hemeetsAntonia"Toni"Marachek,whohasjustbeenreleasedfromjail.Sheislaterpickedupforviolatingherprobationbynotreturningtoherhometown.SamgoestoseeWalter,toseeifhecanusehisinfluencetogetherreleased.　　WalterisconvincedSamhasreturnedwithblackmailinmind,givingWalteramotivetorunSamoutoftown.WhenMarthareactswithjoytothenewsofSam'sreturn,Walter'sjealousyprovidesanadditionalmotive.WalterforcesTonitosetSamup.Samisbeatenanddrivenoutoftown,butheistootoughtobeintimidated.Whenallelsefails,Waltermakesahalf-heartedattempttokillSamhimself,butiseasilydisarmed.Marthatheninadvertentlyblurtsoutthecouple'sfearsofblackmail,whichprovetobegroundless:Samsayshedidnotwitnessthedeath.Marthabreaksdownandlamentsthatheleftwithoutherallthoseyearsago,takingwithhimheronlychanceforloveandfreedom.　　Samistornbetweenhisoldloveandhisnew.AlthoughheeventuallyforgivesToniforbetrayinghim,heandMarthaspendanidyllicdaytogether,rekindlinghisfeelingsforher.　　WalterarrangestomeetSamtofinallysettlematters.BeforeSamarrives,WaltergetsdrunkandMarthafindsoutaboutthemeeting.WhenWalterfallsdownthestairsandisknockedunconscious,MarthaurgesSamtokillhim.SaminsteadbringsWalteraround.MarthapullsoutagunandthreatenstoshootSamin"selfdefense"asanintruder.However,SamgamblesthatWalterwillnotbackupherstory;heturnshisbackonherandleaves.　　Walterembracesandkisseshiswife;thenhepointsthegunathermidriff.Oddlyrelieved,sheputsherhandoverhishandonthetriggerandpresses.Assheisdying,shedefiantlystateshernameisnotMarthaIvers,butMarthaSmith.Outside,Samhearstheshot.Herunsbacktowardthemansion,butseesWalter,holdingMartha'sbody,shoothimself.SamandTonidriveawaytogether.…