After years of struggle and betrayal, Sophia's love is re-awakened by Maria. Maria is kind, intelligent, and passionate, but she's also her husband's sister!

Sophia has finally left her small-town village in Germany and completed nursing school in Berlin. She marries an American, Ricardo, and discovers he's a lying, cheating scoundrel.

Maria is committed to serving the US, as a negotiating military officer stationed in Berlin. When she meets her brother's wife, Sophia, she falls head over hills and jeopardizes her entire career.

While Sophia and Maria plan their escape, Ricardo threatens to reveal their secret and falsely claim that Maria is a spy for the Soviet Union. Will they take their chances or call it off?