Mrs Dashwood is devastated when her beloved husband dies. The late Mr Dashwood's estate and fortune are bequeathed by law to his son from a previous marriage, to the delight of John’s rapacious wife, Fanny. Mrs Dashwood and her daughters are forced to move to a tiny cottage on a cousin’s estate in Devonshire, to start their lives again.

Colonel Brandon is called away on urgent business and Marianne and Brandon's rival, Willoughby, are left to fall blissfully in love. Elinor finally receives her visit from Edward, but his behaviour is so odd and distant that she is far from reassured. Sir John's nieces, the Miss Steeles, come to Devonshire and Elinor receives the shock of her life...

Marianne learns the full extent of Willoughby's betrayal. The shock of this news is severe for Marianne and her health begins to deteriorate. When Elinor learns that Edward intends to honour his engagement to Lucy Steele, even though this means being disinherited by his mother, she and Marianne decide to leave London. With Willoughby and Edward both seemingly gone, all looks lost for the Dashwood girls...

After the passing of her beloved husband, Mrs. Dashwood and her daughters are forced to move to a tiny cottage on a cousin's estate in Devonshire to start their lives again. This causes a shakeup in romantic lives of her daughters Elinor and Marianne.

Elinor is confused by Edward's distant demeanor as of late and is soon made aware that he has been secretly engaged to Lucy Steele for four years. However stoic, Elinor is secretly devastated. Meanwhile, Marianne hasn't heard from Willoughby in ages.