"Unjustly deprived of their inheritance, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood are forced to leave Sussex for Devonshire, where they are quickly accepted by the narrow local bourgeoisie and hushed hypocrisy. The eldest, Elinor, had to give up a love that seemed to be shared, while Marianne soon fell in love with the seductive Willoughby. If Elinor, who represents reason, conceals her heartache, her younger sister spreads her happiness in broad daylight, unable to hide her feelings. Until the day that Willoughby disappears..."