Sadie Wise is a spirited teenager with an eye for older men. When she sees a handsome, newly discharged soldier, the young girl immediately decides he will be her husband. Joe Goodman is intrigued with the beautiful, redheaded vivacious woman-child but is well aware due to their age difference, any involvement with her could be disastrous. Nevertheless, the two find themselves together and at sixteen years old, Sadie becomes Mrs. Joseph Goodman, Jr. For many years the could thrives, prospers and loves each other until a totally unexpected occurence threatens to rock their seemingly unbreakable bond.