London 1910. Lily is ten years old when she realises her grandmother a washerwoman is seriously ill. She's determined to do what she can to help and keep her grandmother's illness a secret - even from her beloved twin Artie. When tragedy strikes and the twins are faced with the prospect of a workhouse or an orphanage a benefactor offers to take Artie in and educate him. All Artie's needs will be taken care of - but the gentleman has no use for a girl. As the orphan twins grow up and take different paths their new lives are beyond anything they could have imagined. Will they ever find a way to be together again?