Set during the second world war, Stella's story is intercut with the lives of her son (in the army and heir to an estate in Ireland) and Louie, a vapid good-time girl who crosses Harrison's path.

故事背景设置在二战时期，镜头不断在斯特拉和她儿子与路易的生活(参军并继承了爱尔兰的一处房产)间切换，路易是哈里森生活中的一个正值青春年华但索然无味的女孩。