Time and place - in the story world of make-believeCharacters - nowhere - yet everywhereIncidents - never occurred - yet always happeningThe supposed setting of the film is a remote village in New England - the scene is of a gently rolling, grassy hill, a wooded landscape on the banks of a river, a few white farmhouses, surrounded by hedges, vines and flowering trees.They would then purposely over-finance the play that would close on opening night, and then pocket the remainder of the investors"" money after the show closed.His inner conflict about leaving and the central dilemma of the film is reflected on his face as he stops the buggy and tells Amy that he""s got to go back - due o his fidelity to his Western code of honor." Gregory encourages her to rest and then, with a very deliberate voice, asks for the brooch to be returned to him so that the pin can be repaired.