To fulfill his life-saver's dying wish, Sam Lowe marries Gina Zane and gives up his aerospace research career to become a househusband, unaware that she secretly looks down on him for it. When her first love, Neil Bale, returns from abroad and moves into their home without Sam's consent, he not only steals Gina's heart but wins over their daughter as well. Abandoned by his wife and child, Sam finally decides to walk away.