Mary Davis, a young woman shunned and called a deformed freak, is told by her only true friend about a house for sale in a distant secluded town. He assures her that a better life awaits her there. Compelled by the town's beauty and the kindness of its people, Mary doesn't hesitate buying the house. It isn't long before a handsome man comes into her life. She is terrified he will reject her if he finds out about her deformity, but he is determined to win her heart. Mystified by strange things she sees in the town, she is told that when the time is right she will know.