The Man with a Glove

The story is about a young restorer intern named CLAIRE (20s) who feels guilty and unworthy of love or belonging since she fails to save her younger brother from drowning. Curiously, she feels trapped within walls or when people get too close -- except when she paints. Overnight, she finds herself with a broken leg, locked away, and forced to restore a 16th-century painting by Titian, 'The Man with a Glove.' Her abductor, MRS. FORSTER is a necromancer who believes the painting holds the secret to the Fountain of Youth, the ultimate cure for her son STUART (18), who ages abnormally fast and is doomed to imminent death. After several missed attempts to escape, Claire grows fond of the dying boy and resolves to get to work. But the more she makes headway, the more Titian's sitter becomes life-like. She even hears him argue, though confined in the painting, with the ghost of a lady in Renaissance clothes! Indeed, with her witchcraft, Mrs. Forster has raised her ancestor, LADY ANNE, from the dead for the occult knowledge she has of that very Titian painting. Yet, once revived, Lady Anne takes control. She trades Claire's discoveries for Stuart's life, convinced that the secret is encrypted in the painting. Meanwhile, Claire's only friend, ALBA, moves heaven and earth to find her with the help of her psychologist. However, she's tailed by her probation officer, who rightly suspects her of continuing to do shady business. Somehow, their paths converge on the mansion where Claire's prisoner is. But the fortuitous reunion takes a fatal turn for some. Protecting the survivors' escape, Mrs. Forster cannot survive the epic battle of evil spells. And, as they struggle to escape Lady Anne's wicked wrath, Stuart nearly drowns in the swimming pool but for Claire's quick reaction. Then, Claire leads Lady Anne to believe she's s slashing 'The Man with a Glove' painting. But it is only a copy she's secretly made. The decisive blow makes the spirit waver, allowing Claire to destroy the ghostly manifestation by swiftly setting her baleful portrait on fire. Oddly enough, despite the two necromancers' black magic, only Claire's blood can revive Titian's sitter properly. She turns out to be his last direct descendant, the only one with whom he'll share his secret! Ultimately, Claire meets 'The Man with a Glove' in the flesh. It is a breathtaking moment when he confides his glove and secret with her. Driven by brotherly affection, leading her to surpass herself and brave the danger around the painting, Claire puts the glove on Stuart's hand and watches as the magic within sheds years on him.