A heady romance faces taboo, then tragedy Bess Sinclair refuses to accept that her son Dickie is courting her best friend's daughter, Katie Wright. It may be the 1970s, but they?re keeping their relationship a firm secret as he is the heir to one of the biggest estates in the county and she is working class. Meanwhile, Bess's parentage is threatening to destroy her own marriage too and it seems that it is only tragedy that can save the family.