Mary is amazed to be chosen as this year's intern for the prestigious Lanark Island Herald. She knows that all Lanark interns go on to a bright future. When she arrives at the island, she soon discovers some strange customs, including the fact that her landlady is allowed to spank her! Mary's first task is to get to know the island and look for an article for the next edition of the paper. She falls into the same trap as numerous interns before her. Gradually she settles into the island life, and gets used to seeing young women regularly spanked. Indeed it isn't long before she too finds herself going over her landlady's knee and also the lap of her boss, Mrs Bonham - who gives Mary a severe initiation. Mary takes all her punishments as well as she is able, and feels that she has passed some sort of test.