Jeanette, an attractive and open-minded law student, chooses to focus on her studies while her boyfriend fulfills his national military duty. They plan to get engaged upon his return. However, during a summer vacation with her father in the Free State, a chance encounter with a charming Indian man ignites an unforeseen romance. Despite cautions against following her heart, she chooses to explore this new relationship. Their romance unfolds in secrecy, as interracial relationships were illegal at the time. When their clandestine affair is exposed, it results in a devastating outcome.