Now a grounded test pilot, Delbert feels he is only half a man. Sylvia persuaded him to marry her and now must convince him to carry on with what life has dealt them. Together, they search for a new mission in life and find not one but two.
Can they rise to the challenge, given their disabilities? How far from normal will their marriage become? Will he ever fly again?
Caring behavior is contrasted with immorality, courage with lust, ingenuity...