It displayed a map of the mythical Hamunaptra, the City of the Dead, where the wealth of the pharoahs had been hidden in a big underground treasure chamber, and the legendary city was "protected by the curse of a mummy" although it had since vanished into the sand dunes.The manic lunacy is enhanced by the stealthy, nocturnal arrival of additional crazy characters on-the-run.All fourteen pieces...the court jewels of the Grand Duchess Swana...The waiter, a Czarist spy, hurriedly leaves the room and the Hotel Clarence.He steps into a taxi and asks for "Eight Rue de Chalon." The next scene is introduced by the exterior house number - 8 - the luxurious residence on Rue de Chalon of the former owner of the ""legally confiscated"" jewels - the ultra-sophisticated Grand Duchess Swana (Ina Claire, former wife of actor John Gilbert, who reportedly had an affair with Garbo in the 20s), who now lives in exile in the French capital.They were told that Nancy""s pre-school gardener named Fred, who lived in the school""s basement, had "hurt" and sexually-abused 5 year-old Nancy ("his favorite of all") and other innocent children." "Solely to pique the sisters of whom she is not over-fond, the eccentric aunt makes different arrangements for Anna.