始动

　　克里斯与西塞莉是一对年轻的爱人，一个是国际记者，一个是剧场演员，他们挣扎于要兼顾爱情还是要冲刺事业中，爱得很深，又非常骄傲，两个常年分居，独自生活……（by波迪与鹅）
　　In New York, the rookie newsman Christopher "Chris" Tyler dreams on becoming a famous journalist. When his girlfriend Cicely spends a couple of days with him, they decide to get married and Cicely leaves college. Chris's best friend Tommy Abbott is his best man and becomes a family's friend. Chris has his great chance when his editor Frank Carteret sends him to Rome assigned as a foreign correspondent. Cicely stays in New York with Tommy and does not tell to Chris that she is pregnant. When she delivers the baby Kit, Chris celebrates and loses a big scoop and his boss fires him. Chris falls in disgrace and the couple has economic difficulties; however Tommy lends money to Cicely and offers an opportunity on the stage as an actress. Cicely is hired and becomes successful and Chris is depressed with the situation. Cicely seeks out Frank Carteret and explains the situation, and he offers a job opportunity to Chris in Russia. He accepts the job but Cicely stays in New York with their son....

　　像往常一样，走在下班路上的和子（尾野真千子饰演）上了天桥，发现前面有个拄着双拐走路的女孩环（佐伯日菜子饰演）。和子很快留意到这个陌生神秘女子，在她左脚上打着白色厚重石膏，看着既不灵活又不方便。果然在和子表示想帮助对方时，环用一种不太自然、没有敬语的命令口吻——要和子把她右脚的高跟鞋脱掉，说是穿着不适。
　　随后，和子就来到环一人独居的家中。之后环又提出要冰镇啤酒，显然行动不便的她是命令和子满足该要求。和子照办了，跑转一圈才买到冰啤，不料环居然给了她房间的钥匙作为答谢。这就是《石膏绷带》的故事开始，称不上绝妙超凡，却趣味有余。