Pearly is a young housewife, the wife of a former military man with a weak heart, and the mother of a baby who, shortly after giving birth, contracted polio. One day, a stranger appears on her doorstep and turns her life upside down. Pearl's seemingly strong marriage is crumbling before her eyes - she is unable to believe that she never fully knew her own husband. Will Pearly be able to come to terms with her lover's unexpected past and will she be ready to fight for his heart and soul?