
June 1941 Isle of Dogs London. In the dark days following the Blitz happiness visits young Pearl Jenkins as she celebrates her marriage to Jim Nesbitt. But what should be a joyful occasion is marred when a fight breaks out between Jim & Ricky Winters an unwelcome visitor from Pearl's past. & to Pearl's horror the new beau of her wayward younger sister Ruby. Increasingly uneasy at staying at home when other men are off fighting for their country Jim enlists leaving Pearl at home
- alone pregnant & at Ricky's mercy... Together Pearl & Ruby must bring up baby Cynthia while struggling to make ends meet & dodge the doodlebugs. & all the time Pearl must hide the dark secret she harbours one which would tear the two sisters apart as well as her marriage. Then tragedy strikes both on the home front & in the trenches & Pearl is forced to fight like never before to keep her family safe.