Who needs lions, tigers, and bears when you have revenge, blackmail, and murder? All Ethel Pepperton ever wanted to be was the best. And she'll do anything to be the best, including getting rid of the competition! After a serious fall during her gymnastics routine, she loses her baby, but blames Nurse Dorothy for that. After getting her revenge, she joins the Janicki Family Circus. Her rise to the top, however, is agonizingly slow. Will her determination to be the best force her to look elsewhere to succeed? Or will a trail of destruction put her on top of the heap? Nurse Dorothy is a blessing to her patients. After Ethel's revenge, she is shunned by the community, forcing a change in location. Will she continue putting her patients first and care for them? Or will she seek her own revenge on Ethel?