The life of doctor's daughter Molly Gibson changes gradually after her widowed father chooses to remarry. The union brings into her once-quiet life an ever-proper stepmother and flirtatious stepsister, Cynthia, while a friendship with the local squire brings about an unexpected romance.

Cast: Justine Waddell, Keeley Hawes, Michael Gambon, Tom Hollander, Anthony Howell, Bill Paterson