Isolated on the fringes of a soulless metropolis, Catherine survives on scraps of translation work. But a mysterious client offers a lucrative job, and an opportunity for Catherine to indulge in her malformed and incompatible desires.
Will is desperate to make a good impression with the College of Heralds so that he can finally get a coat of arms. Befriending a dashing African prince by the name of Otello may provide Will with the means to climb the social ladder.
Will needs inspiration for his new play A Midsummer Nights Dream. Meanwhile, how can he get hold of m.some love potion, and where is Bottom going to put that stuffed donkey head?