Drama and tensions rise as two determined partners in a successful Australian fashion empire will stop at nothing to achieve individual success.

A man tries to rehabilitate his alcoholic friend by entering them both into the Australian national rowing championships.

Following the death of his wife, mountain cattleman, Ben Lomax leaves the high country but is forced to return when he learns his prize stallion is to be run in a race that will break him.

Sister Honour Langtree (Wendy Hughes), is in charge of a military hospital for psychiatric patients. She however transgresses boundaries by developing a sexual attraction for a new patient.