爷爷是西部开拓史中的老英雄，常惋惜美国拓荒精神不再，子孙无一承担其当年心志者，遂每日重复讲着当年种种，以期籍此延续使拓荒精神长存；铁家主人为了妻子而离开城市过着牧场的生活，身心无法适应溶入，常当自己在家中的陌生客，只有在妻子的鼓励下离家深思；家中长工比利为汤姆的偶像，但在小红驹重病时，比利亦感回天乏术，汤姆初尝生离死别…

Carol Bolton (Sarah Smart) is feisty, passionate and reckless. Life has dealt her a raw deal. She lives in poverty-stricken Sparkhouse Farm with a drunken father, Richard (Alun Armstrong). Carol's determined to protect those closest to her - younger sister Lisa (Abigail James) and her soul mate since childhood, Andrew …