Storyboard

A beautiful young widow. A scraping chair leg. A crafty relative. A cup of tea. A cigarette. A tearful scene. A rainy afternoon. A conspiracy. A sinister look. A satin cap. A stained bed sheet. A sly smile. A jade pendant. An alabaster elephant. A bamboo grove. A river scene. A pigtail. A sandalwood fan. A signed document. An opium pipe. A dark cloud. A bird's shrill call. A woman's guile. A paper kite. A careless remark. A flash of anger. A man's beard. A tearful outburst. A sense of failure. A public outcry. A baby's sniffles. A hot stove. A blue canopy. A cup of wine. A memorial plaque. A barefoot boy. A farmhouse. A favorite toy. A carved stone tablet. A secret meeting. A faithless servant. A shrewd lawyer. A sudden urge. A four-poster bed. A harsh reprimand. A furtive visitor. A black coach. A long journey. A distant city. A gathering storm.A foolhardy challenge. A younger brother. A flushed cheek. A stolen kiss. A hushed conversation. A hidden weapon. A light in a window. A cresting wave. A brass gong. An anguished scream. A drawn curtain. A thread of smoke. A dragonfly. A long wait. A second letter. A mosquito net. A stiff wind. A gray dawn.