In the period just before the onset of World War II, Emil and Magda Franz, a German Jewish couple of social and political influence, are forced to leave their homeland to escape Nazi oppression. They settle in a bougainvillea haven in Southern California. Emil's influence with President Roosevelt makes him an ideal person to bring together people with special talents and expertise to defeat the enemy. Six of these people, three couples, caught up in the insanity of war, form deep friendships. The men, Greg, Drax and Rory, engage the enemy in combat on the front lines, including battles on...