Living in the big city of Toronto with all the luxuries of the early 20th Century, Hannah-Joy's dream of true love and happiness is shattered when her husband's rage turns against her. Longing for her freedom, she steals away with nothing but courage and a faint hope for the future. Afraid of being found, Hannah-Joy hides in the Prairies, desperate to keep her secret. She finds work on the McBride family farm, saving money in order to continue on...