Shattered when the love of her life is killed in the war and haunted by their unconsummated passion, Nina escapes her jealous Ivy League father and embarks on a series of tawdry sexual escapades until, cajoled by her appalled, long-suffering suitor Charles, she marries the amiable young Sam. But while pregnant, Nina learns a horrifying secret that precipitates a desperate, life-changing decision and propels her fatally into the arms of another. Strange Interlude is a play by Eugene O'Neill and directed by Simon Godwin in the National Theatre production in 2013. This collection includes an interview with the director and a film on Eugene O'Neill.