Life hasn't been kind to young Marcie Thomas. Devastated by the accidental death of her beloved brother and the blame that is put on her young shoulders by the parents who have never loved her, a surprise visit from her Uncle Sam raises questions in her mind. Eventually leaving the little village in South Wales where she was born, she heads for London in the hope of a brighter future. But is that really possible? Can she really find the love and security so lacking in her childhood? And more importantly...will her past finally be put to rest...?