Whileoutridinginthecountry,wealthyNewYorkerAlecWalkermeetsyoungwidowJulieEden,andarelationshipquicklydevelops.However,AlechasnottoldherthatheisalreadylockedintoalovelessmarriagetotheavariciousMaida,whohascontrivedtoconvincehisparentssheistheidealwife.Acompletelycoincidentalcarcrashalertsthetwowomentoeachother'sexistence,asituationtowhichtheyreactverydifferently.