"Diana, Countess of Belfor, a beautiful and headstrong young woman is beset by aristocratic suitors urging marriage but refuses them all. One night she discovers her handsome young secretary seducing her favourite lady in waiting and is consumed with jealousy. A heartbreaking love triangle is forged and so begins a tale of forbidden love, envy and passion." The Dog in the Manger is a comedy for anyone who has ever fallen in love with someone they shouldn't have fallen in love with.