Amish man Ephraim has fallen in love with Englisher Liz. However, Ephraim's mother has other plans and wants him to marry Ruth, a good Amish girl.
Liz is heartbroken and fears that not even returning to the Amish community will be enough to win Ephraim's mother's approval. Ephraim decides to go against his controlling mother's wishes, but has he left things too late?