Mrs. Saunders (Jennifer Kendal), the morbid wife of the local doctor, warns Olivia that all Indian men are potential rapists. Mrs. Crawford (Susan Fleetwood), the Burra Memsahib, is kindly but equally conservative. The racist Doctor Saunders takes an instant dislike to Olivia.
Mrs. Saunders, the wife of a local doctor, expresses her prejudice against Indian men by warning Olivia that they are all potential rapists. Mrs. Crawford, the wealthy and conservative woman, shares this sentiment.  The doctor, who is prejudiced against Olivia, dislikes her immediately.