Newly-promoted Inspector Ghote is thrilled to be granted casual leave until he takes up his post, as it allows him to spend time with his heavily pregnant wife, who is desperate to watch a showing of 'Hamlet' at the cinema Their plans are ruined, however, since Sir Rustom Engineer requires Ghote to investigate the suicide of his friend's wife Worried about his wife's imminent delivery, Ghote nevertheless travels to the home of Mr Dawkins, where he is unconvinced by the story of Iris Dawkins' death This is a prequel to the Inspector Ghote series