Nick, 30's, is a charismatic conman living in Bath. When he meets an extraordinarily talented painter, Poppy, 30s, there is an immediate attraction between them. She despairs when he shows her that her influential patron is using her. She destroys all her paintings. Nick encourages her to work again and sets up a con to destroy the wealthy patron. He is found out and badly injured but Poppy is devastated by the violence. Nick works another con to defeat the patron and win Poppy back but his expectations for their romance take another turn.