Mary Jane (Lois Wheeler) travels to Connecticut to visit her old friend Eloise (Susan Hayward), whom she hasn't seen for seven years. During that time, Eloise -- who is is unhappily married and has a poor relationship with her daughter, Ramona (Gigi Perreau) -- has become an alcoholic. While contemplating whether or not to grant her husband (Kent Smith) a divorce, Eloise reminisces about her first love, Walt (Dana Andrews) and their burgeoning romance before the start of World War II.