Amidst the Irish War of Independence, the quiet lives of sisters May and Tilly are upended when May takes in a wounded British soldier, Captain Shearing. In caring for him, the sisters must evade IRA suspicion and British patrols to protect their new houseguest—and their own safety. But when Tilly and Shearing fall in love, they hatch a dangerous plan that could drive a wedge between the sisters.
