Krew Boylan

London, England, 1953, and the horrors of the Second World War are raw and alive, as graceful yet enigmatic nurse Sarah Adams learns of the death of her half-brother and decides to return to Australia to care for her estranged mother.

The imminent testing of the atomic bomb at Emu Plains is part of Australian life and conversation. Receiving word that her mother is gravely ill, Sarah gets a lift to Sydney with George and Anna.

Anna and Gino's romance continues to blossom as they sneak off to make love at the water hole- even though it's clear that something about their secret trysts is playing on Gino's mind.

Sarah and George begin a secret affair and start meeting at the cottage for their romantic trysts. While both find their newfound intimacy emotionally and physically satisfying, George is frustrated by the fact they have to keep it hidden- wishing he could give Sarah more.

George is delighted when Sarah agrees to marry him. But when Elizabeth discovers her threat to disinherit George has backfired, she resolves to take a different approach.