American Bailey and her lover, Englishwoman Bobbie run a pub in a seaside town near Dublin, assisted by Bailey's brother David. Bobbie is diagnosed with breast cancer at the same time she learns that her estranged brother and his wife have died and their 10-year-old son, Alan, is orphaned into Bobbie's care. Bobbie and Alan are naturally struggling to cope with their situations while eccentrics Bailey and David try to provide encouragement. A moving and emotional story that proves that nothing heals the wounded more than love.