Mary Carter's life has been full of turmoil, constantly fighting against bad odds. Finally, she has a chance to do good, forget her troubles and help her sister, Brannagh, out of an abusive relationship. A trip to Dublin, the city in which she grew up, plays out how Mary never expected it would. A court case some months later uncovers more about her close-knit family that she never knew. The revelation forces Mary to question all that she thought to be true.