In 1928 Bernie o`sullivan & Molly Keegan catch their first glimpse of the bustling city they`re about to call home.Both 17,&best friends since childhood,the girls have left Ireland behind to seek work & an exciting new life in Liverpool.
The girls are dismayed to discover that the relatives they are to stay with barely have two pennies to rub together;the promised grand house is a run-down building in one of Liverpool`s worst slum areas.Desperate to escape the filthy streets,Bernie secures a position as a domestic servant, while Molly is taken on as a shop assistant.Soon they have settled in new rooms & find themselves in love with local men.For both,though,love holds surprises & the danger of ruin in an unforgiving world.
Bernie & Molly have tough times to face but the bond of their lifelong friendship gives them the strength to rise to every challenge & to hold on to their dreams!