Kathy Burton longs to escape the drudgery of her life as an unpaid labourer on her fathers farm. With only the local church choir & the occasional dance at the village hall for amusement she yearns for the bright lights. Spurning Morry Robinsons proposal of marriage Kathy goes to live in the city with his aunt Jemima Robinson. In turn she finds employment for Kathy in a department store but is anxious when Kathy is captivated by the sophisticated & handsome floor manager Tony Kendall. He has a reputation the outspoken Jemima warns her. Hes had more girl friends than Ive got shoes in my closet. Kathy has fallen deeply & irrevocably in love & even when the country is plunged into war she can see no obstacle to their future. But she has reckoned without the devious mind of Tonys invalid mother Beatrice Kendall. Youll never marry my son she vows. Ill see to that. Determined that the possessive woman wont win Kathy plans her wedding but the day is ruined & Tony is called up before another date can be arranged. Feeling deserted Kathy is forced to face yet further heartache & shame alone. At last she finds solace in joining a concert party entertaining service men & woman & war workers. But behind the songs & the smiles her heart is breaking...