Whilst Paul and Kate work alongside each other as doctor and nurse on the surgical ward, strains in their relationship emerge. And when Kate's baby dies and Paul's inexperience costs lives, doubt and despair hang in the air, and their marriage appears to be doomed.
However, in a dramatic turn of events, Paul saves the life of a critically ill patient, and Kate is finally able to bid an emotional farewell to the child she has lost.
Will their marriage survive the stresses of their hospital work and their past traumas?