1973 - Josie, Francis and their three young sons arrive in Samoa seeking a new life, their relationship already precarious. They hope island life will heal their differences but when Francis abandons his family to return to London Josie finds herself marooned. The bottle calls her but she throws herself into work and falls in love. A series of events showing a darker side of Samoa make her question whether this is the right place to bring up her family after all. She returns to England where Francis has a further shock in store...