The carriage house on the Bancroft estate stood off-limits for over fifty years. The obvious contents, several vintage automobiles and carriages, were bequeathed to an unknown, future groom of an unborn Bancroft female. Rumors swirled up and down the Hudson River valley that the barn held more than household discards. But, rumors get exaggerated. Right? By marrying Joyce Bancroft, Jason Beckman became the heir. The Bancroft family lawyer, not known for getting his hands soiled, volunteered to take care of unloading the building. In the end, would Jason have been better off just burning the building?