Act I - Max discovers he has married his sister, Nancy , which has been villainously planned by Aaron ., The lady Francine and her servant Nancy fight for the affections of Max .
Act II - Max in madness brings disgrace upon himself., Max recaptures Nancy without slaying Aaron ., Aaron is hated by his brothers, Max , and Paul ., Nancy is the mistress, at the same time, of a man Max and his son Will -- they accept the situation.
Act III - Max is on the point of unknowingly slaying son Will , due to Aaron `s deliberate maneuvering., Nancy loves Max , but he has killed her kinsman Will ., A woman, Nancy , is in love with a monster.

Act I - Luis is on the point of unknowingly slaying son Ian ., The upstart Luis struggles against his rival the powerful man Ted to win the affections of Wendy ., Luis discovers he has married his mother, Wendy .
Act II - Wendy is the mistress, at the same time, of a man Luis and his son Ian -- they accept the situation., Luis , out of ambition and covetry, heaps crime upon crime.
Act III - Luis is rivals with his child Ian for the affections of Grace., Luis is jealous of Wendy and Ian , from giving too much credence to malicious rumors., Wendy is rivals with her betrothed Grace for the affections of Luis .
Act IV - Wendy decides to slay her trusting lover Ben ., Luis is jealous of Wendy and Ian , but the love between them is truly Platonic., The coveted woman Wendy gives Luis a riddle he must solve on pain of death., Luis arrives to rescue Aaron , who has been condemned.
Act V - Aaron is robbed of his only hope., Luis `s ambition watched for and guarded against by Ian the kinsman.

Act I - Jack helps to bring misfortune on his people, and especially Stuart , through professional secrecy., Stuart pursues Kilgore to avenge the dishonoring of Stuart `s parent, Ian ., Stuart avenges his father`s death upon a husband., Stuart discovers he has married his mother, Grace .
Act II - Stuart , out of ambition and covetry, heaps crime upon crime., Stuart goes on an adventurous expedition., Grace gives up an antagonistic husband, Stuart , for a congenial lover Jack ., Stuart finds Jack , who has been unjustly imprisoned.
Act III - Kilgore believes he has successfully killed his baby Francine ., Stuart leads a revolt against Dave and his henchman Kilgore ., Grace is rivals with her cousin Wendy for the affections of Stuart ., Grace betrays her good husband Stuart for grotesque rival Jack .
Act IV - Stuart discovers his wife Grace , formerly a prostitute, has returned to her old profession., Grace discovers her lover Jack is sleeping around.
Act V - Stuart avenges his father`s death upon his mother Kilgore ., Stuart must sacrifice benefactor to his faith.

Act I - One of the conquered people, Herbert struggles against his rival Ned , one of the conquerors, to win the affections of Ofelia ., Herbert must sacrifice his daughter Ofelia to fulfill a vow to God., Herbert must fight with his friend for the public good.
Act II - Herbert is jealous of Ofelia and Kilgore , but the love between them is truly Platonic., Herbert finds Kilgore , who has been unjustly imprisoned.
Act III - Herbert pursues Paul to avenge Ofelia having been raped while Herbert was absent., Herbert pursues Paul to avenge a deliberate rape., Herbert is jealous of Ofelia and Kilgore , but the mistake originates in his own mind.
Act IV - Herbert rapes his daughter Ofelia , Herbert is a fugitive from justice, pursued for political offenses., Herbert struggles against a power.
Act V - Herbert witnesses the slaying of his kinsman Kilgore by Paul , and is powerless to prevent it., Herbert is the second victim falsely accused. He is the primary target of Paul , who is the real culprit., Herbert is punished for pride before a deity., Luis implores Herbert `s boss Ned for help against the evil Paul .