In the tumultuous era preceding World War I, Agnes Conway navigates the complexities of her family's business while grappling with personal demons. Defying societal norms, she wholeheartedly supports her sister's union with a dockworker's son, and finds herself torn between two brothers, Charles and Reginald, as she weighs the risks and rewards of crossing class boundaries.

Agnes, a shop girl, navigates the challenges of managing her family's busines...