Young Frances Field arrives in a scenic coastal village in Scotland having escaped her dreary life as an orphan treated as little more than a servant by an uncle and aunt. Once there she encounters an array of eccentric locals the occasional roar of enemy planes overhead and three army wives —Elise Tommy and Tillie — who become fast friends. Elise warns Frances of the discomforts of military life but she’s inclined to disregard the advice when she meets the dashing and charming Captain Guy Tarlatan.