Three old maids set up a picnic at the ruins of Asphodel, a ruined building in Greek style. They reminisce over their now-dead mistress, Miss Sabina, who forbade anyone from ever entering Asphodel during her life. This was due to her unwilling marriage to a man named Mr. Don McInnis, a wild, drunk spirit who brought life to the house, but who she could not impose her will upon. Together they had three children, each of which died in their early adult years. The three maids brought her news of Don McInnis’ infidelity, and she called a curse down upon everyone in the town, then drove him out of the house with a whip to go live with his mistress at Asphodel. That night, Asphodel burned, and she laid down the law that they were never to speak of it or visit again. For the rest of her life afterwards, she imposed her will on the people, naming their children, proclaiming times for funerals and marriages, and acting the tyrant on the town. The only place she did not enter was the post office, because she never got any letters. One day, she finally entered and asks for her letter. She is told there is none for her, but she insists, in denial. She tears up everyone’s mail in fury, then collapsed from what the women called a stroke.  Having come to the end of their story, the maids are relaxing in the sun when a naked bearded man suddenly steps out into the sun. He doesn’t say or do anything, but the women all scream and run back to their buggy, claiming that the man must have been Mr. Don McInnis. As they drive away goats pursue them, and the maids toss out the remains of their feast to distract them so they can escape Asphodel.