Anne Baldwin arrives at Huntington House, a maternity home for pregnant minors.
Sara has been forced by her parents to enter the home and has been assigned the roommate of Gail; a model student who has a snobbish, dominant mother.
Inspired by Sara's attempts to make her open up, Baldwin introduces a more personal, social teaching structure.
Nevertheless, Sara's attitude has become worse, having become depressed and constantly announcing she will give up her baby immediately after its birth.
Baldwin is also inspired to follow her heart and admits to her romantic feelings for widower Sam Dutton, to whom she finally commits.