Story about Notes on a Scandal / 丑闻纪事 / 丑闻日记 / 丑闻笔记
A veteran high school teacher befriends a younger art teacher, who is having an affair with one of h...
A veteran high school teacher befriends a younger art teacher, who is having an affair with one of her 15-year-old students. However, her intention with this new "friend" also go well beyond platonic friendship.
The bitter, cynical and lonely Barbara Covett is a tough and conervative teacher, near to retirement, who is loathed by her colleagues and students. In the loneliness of her apartment, she spends her spare time writing her journal, taking care of her old cat Portia and missing her special friend Jennifer Dodd. When Sheba Hart join the high-school as the new art teacher, Barbara dedicates her attention to the newcomer, writing sharp and unpleasant comments about her behavior and clothes. When Barbara helps Sheba in a difficult situation with two students, the grateful Sheba invites her to have lunch with her family. Sheba introduces her husband and former professor Richard Hart, who is about twenty year older than she; her rebellious teenager daughter Polly; and her son Ben that has Down's Syndrome. Barbara becomes close to Sheba, but when she accidentally discover that Sheba is having an affair with the fifteen year-old student Steven Connolly, Barbara sees the chance to ...
